Labour will not rule out second vote on our final deal with the EU, shadow Brexit secretary says 

Labour will not rule out a second vote on our final deal with the EU, shadow Brexit secretary says 

• Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders things ‘will get worse’ in the short term 
• He said the if the final deal is rejected then Parliament should decide next move 
• Sir Keir said this could involve either a general election or a ‘People’s Vote’

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 22:17 BST, 6 July 2018 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 6 July 2018

Labour will not rule out a referendum on the final deal with the EU, the shadow Brexit secretary has said.

Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders he believed leaving the EU would mean ‘things will get worse’ in the short-term.

He said Labour was not explicitly calling for a public vote on the final deal and respected the result of the 2016 referendum. 

Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders he believed leaving the EU would mean ‘things will get worse’ in the short-term

But he suggested if Parliament voted to reject a deal between the Government and Brussels then MPs could push the decision to a ‘People’s Vote’.

At a meeting on Thursday night organised by the Labour Business group, Sir Keir believed Britain would suffer in the short-term but added: ‘We have a duty to make Brexit work.’

Sir Keir suggested if Parliament voted to reject a deal between the Government and Brussels then MPs could push the decision to a ‘People’s Vote’

Asked what would happen if the final deal was rejected, Sir Keir said: ‘It is Parliament that should decide what happens next. 

‘It should have the power to decide the options and this might involve a general election or a “People’s Vote”. 

‘We’re not calling for it. We respect the result of the referendum. But we’re not ruling out a second referendum.’

His position mirrors that of the Unite union, Labour’s biggest financial backer.

 

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