Brexit: 71 Labour lawmakers back 2nd referendum

71 UK opposition Labour lawmakers urge party to back second Brexit referendum: Sky.

>>Reuters
Published : 16 Jan 2019, 01:03 PM
Updated : 16 Jan 2019, 01:03 PM

A group of 71 opposition Labour lawmakers have urged their leader Jeremy Corbyn in a new letter to swing behind a second referendum on remaining part of the European Union, Sky News reported.

May’s Brexit deal suffered a crushing defeat in parliament on Tuesday, raising the prospect of the government seeking a different plan, leaving the EU with no deal at all or even a second referendum.

Labour’s position is to push for a general election as a first preference, but to maintain the possibility of a second referendum if this does not happen.

Labour has 256 lawmakers.