Jeremy Corbyn tells May: rule out no-deal before we talk
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn confirmed on Thursday he would only hold talks with Prime Minister Theresa May about Brexit if she ruled out a no-deal exit.
"She seems to be prepared to send the country hurtling towards a cliff edge," Corbyn said in a speech in the southern English coastal town of Hastings. "To get a deal that can command a majority in parliament, Theresa May has to ditch the red lines and get serious about proposals for the future."
He added: "The government confirmed that she would not take no-deal off the table. So I say to the prime minister again: I am quite happy to talk, but the starting point for any talks about Brexit must be that the threat of a disastrous no-deal outcome is ruled out, taken off the table."
He hinted that he could also back a second referendum.
If the government remains intransigent, if support for Labour's alternative is blocked for party advantage and the country is facing the potential disaster of no deal, our duty will then be to look at other options ... including that of a public vote," Corbyn said.
But he said it must not be a repeat of the 2016 vote.
"There has to be a discussion about the options that we put forward," he urged.
Published: by Radio NewsHub