Labour members should have the final say on whether the party backs a second referendum, Jeremy Corbyn said today, but refused to say whether he would back staying in the EU if such a vote were to occur. In an interview on the first day of the Labour conference in Liverpool Mr Corbyn said members would be given a chance to debate the party’s policy on Tuesday. But he refused to confirm whether any motion would bind the leadership to backing a second poll or whether he would support reversing Brexit if such a vote were to take place. Asked whether he would feel obliged to respect a vote by delegates to support a second referendum, Mr Corbyn told BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show: “Let’s see…

Source: The Times September 23, 2018 11:15 UTC