Leaders of the British Labor Party urge party leader Jeremy Corbyn to speak out in favor of a new referendum on the UK’s whereabouts in the EU.
Warning about „massive“ loss of votes
Otherwise, the party could lose an entire generation of young, pro-European voters, the Guardian quoted the Labor Group leader in the European Parliament, Richard Corbett. „If Labor does not reaffirm its support for a referendum on any Brexit deal, it will massively lose votes to parties that do have a clear message,“ Corbett said, according to these media reports.
Former Secretary of State Margaret Becket said it was very important to send out a clear message about where Labor stands and what Labor offers. „In my opinion, this clear and simple message should be that there should be approval from the British people,“ she said.
Option so far kept open
Labor has so far kept open the option for a second Brexit referendum. According to the report, however, the party leadership disagrees whether the demand for it should be included in the European manifesto of the party. In June 2016, a narrow majority of Britons voted in favor of leaving the EU. The originally planned departure date of 29 March 2019 has already passed. The European Parliament will be elected on 26 May.
