Corbyn is also likely to table his own amendment, setting out Labour’s plans for a reworked Brexit deal. Barry Gardiner, the shadow international trade secretary, said: “I think a second referendum is a part of our armoury. Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, is also widely believed to be more warmly disposed to the idea of a referendum than some shadow cabinet colleagues. “I think we have an open goal here and I would like the Labour party to go through the door and score the goal,” he told Sky News. Rival groups of Labour MPs are canvassing support for alternative options that could come to the fore in the days ahead.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2019 19:50 UTC