John McDonnell said an amendment would be proposed in the next two weeks OLI SCARFF/AFP/GETTY IMAGESLabour will table its second referendum proposal within a fortnight, John McDonnell said last night. The party’s own plan for a softer Brexit including a customs union with the EU was defeated once more in a Commons vote yesterday. Jeremy Corbyn issued an ambiguous statement in response to the defeat, saying that Labour would back a new EU referendum but also that the party would continue to push for other plans to stop Theresa May’s Brexit deal or a no-deal departure. Mr McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, moved to clarify Labour’s plans, telling ITV’s Peston: “When the meaningful vote comes back, and we are told maybe that might be on March 12, there are rumours today that it could be next week, we will see — that’s…

Source: The Times February 28, 2019 00:22 UTC