Tensions soon developed in the parliamentary party over Corbyn's leadership, particularly after the 2016 Brexit referendum.[115] Many in the party were angered that Corbyn did not campaign strongly against Brexit;[116] he had been only a "lukewarm" supporter of remaining in the European Union an...
REFERENDUMPOLYSEMYThis paper investigates how Brexit was de/legitimised by different Labour actors in a corpus of texts published after the referendum (2016鈥 2020). It thus contributes an intra-party perspective to understanding discursive dynamics of European (dis)integration by building on the ...
LONDON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- In a major shift in policy Britain's main opposition Labour Party announced support Tuesday for a new referendum on a Brexit deal. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the new Prime Minister of Britain should have the confidence to put their European Union deal, or N...
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party said Tuesday that the country’s soon-to-be chosen new leader should hold a second referendum on whether to leave the European Union or remain in the bloc, as the two contenders for the job prepared
He said Labour MPs would vote down any Brexit deal that did not meet the party's six tests for a UK-EU deal on Brexit. The tests include a requirement that the deal give the UK the "exact same benefits" as it has as a member of the single market and customs union. Mr Corbyn...
"Conservative support fell most heavily in seats they were trying to defend. This is primarily the result of a large increase in Reform's support, especially in places where there was a high Leave vote (in the 2016 Brexit referendum)," Curtice said. ...
BREXIT Referendum, 2016LABOR incentivesLABOR marketp>The Conservative government of Theresa May asserted that labour standards would be preserved post-Brexit. The Labour Party also privileged labour standards in its anti-austerity programme. The threat remains however that Brexit will provide an incentive...
The conference instead voted overwhelmingly to keep the party's existing Brexit policy outlined in its recent election manifesto. This accepted the EU referendum result and sets negotiating priorities on retaining the benefits of the single market and the customs union. ...
LONDON (AP) — It’s not just Britain’s Conservative government that has problems over Brexit. The main opposition Labour Party agonized Tuesday over whether to back a second European Union membership referendum as it campaigns in a European Parliament election that is taking place in just over...
Conference delegates agreed a Corbyn-backed proposition that will see Labour postponing a decision on Brexit until after a general election.It meant party members endorsing Corbyn's stance to stay neutral while negotiating a new deal if Labour wins the next election. The party would then put the...