The shadow chancellor has said Labour would back a delay to Brexit to help secure a better withdrawal deal, as the party retreated from supporting a parliamentary vote on a second referendum this week. Brexit: Labour amendment supporting second referendum put on hold Read moreHis comments will disappoint some in the party who want Labour to have a clear position in favour of a second referendum as the top priority. Senior figures in the People’s Vote campaign, however, believe there is not yet enough support in parliament for a second referendum. McDonnell suggested Labour would back an extension to article 50 to give time to seek a better deal when that option is put to a vote on Thursday. “My view is everything we do this week has got to prevent a no deal and a bad deal.

Source: The Guardian March 10, 2019 13:48 UTC