British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday his party would back a three-month delay to Brexit if the government cannot get an exit deal approved by parliament before Feb. 26.
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Corbyn confirms Labour backing @YvetteCooperMP amendment “because to crash out without a deal, would be deeply damaging for industry and economy”. Adds that they’re supporting three months extension.
NEW: A group of 10-15 Labour MPs confronted the party‘s chief whip Nick Brown tonight over the decision to whip in favour of Cooper and Grieve amendments. And they weren‘t the usual suspects – some were hardline Corbynistas.
LABOUR VOTE SHIFT: Jeremy Corbyn to throw Labour’s weight behind delaying Brexit in crunch Commons vote
A group of between 10-15 MPs confronted Labour’s chief whip Nick Brown in his office last night demanding him explain the decision. Sources said the group included some of Mr Corbyn’s biggest leftie supporters.
One furious insider said: “How are we going to explain this when we claim not to be blocking Brexit but we’re effectively going to kick it into the long grass.”