Behind closed doors, Labour inches closer to a second referendum Read moreThe drive by the grassroots Labour group is the latest in a series of offensives to put pressure on the leadership to back a fresh poll if Theresa May’s deal fails to pass parliament. In effect, the group hopes to force a more explicit commitment to a second referendum in the next Labour manifesto and for the party to campaign to remain. On Sunday, Rosena Allin-Khan, the MP for Tooting and shadow sport minister, became the third frontbencher to back a second referendum. Facebook Twitter Pinterest On Sunday Rosena Allin-Khan, the MP for Tooting and Labour’s shadow sports minister, became the third frontbencher to back a second referendum. The Conservative party chair, Brandon Lewis, called the plan “a fantasy Brexit, which the EU has repeatedly ruled out”.

Source: The Guardian December 10, 2018 06:00 UTC