Could Labour negotiate a different Brexit deal?

A soft Brexit option on a referendum ballot paper is far from a ‘unicorn’, writes Jon Stone

Labour has clarified its Brexit policy (Getty)

Labour’s Brexit policy, clarified by Jeremy Corbyn this week, is to negotiate a softer exit, and then to put it to a referendum with the option to Remain.

One question that pops up a lot is whether a Labour government could actually negotiate a different Brexit deal. Haven’t we heard that this is “the only deal on the table”?

The EU side has long said that it will not renegotiate the withdrawal agreement – though it has recently shown some flexibility on looking at alternatives to the backstop.