‘Labour could seize power without an election’, claims Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell

John McDonnell yesterday boasted that Labour could seize power without an election.

The Shadow Chancellor argued that the Queen should install Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister if Mrs May fails to win support for her Brexit plan.

He said: ‘If it’s a minority government and they can’t obtain a majority in Parliament, usually it’s the duty of the monarch to offer to the opposition the opportunity to form a government.’

Mr McDonnell also said he would prefer an election to a second referendum as he thinks voters have not changed their minds about Brexit. 

‘We have got to try and bring the country back together again,’ he added.