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European elections: Which parties back a second Brexit referendum in your constituency?

‘We need to use the elections to tell the world that we are not happy with the undeliverable promises made to us in 2016’

Jane Dalton
Monday 29 April 2019 17:14 BST
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Campaigners for a second Brexit referendum have launched a website allowing voters in next month’s European elections to find out which parties in their constituency are backing a fresh vote.

The People’s Vote campaign, which set up the site, says it will increase pressure on Labour to match pledges by other parties to back a new say on EU membership.

Voters can enter their constituency on the site to see who matches their views.

The Liberal Democrats, Change UK, the Green Party, the SNP and Plaid Cymru are all backing a second referendum.

The site says: “We need to use the European elections on May 23-26 to tell Europe, Westminster and the world, that we – the British people – are not happy with the undeliverable promises made to us in 2016, and that now we know the costs, we want to put Brexit to the people with a confirmatory People’s Vote.”

Pressure is mounting on Jeremy Corbyn to back a fresh referendum after Labour candidates and MPs declared support for the idea.

The party’s national executive committee is due to decide its stance tomorrow when it considers a draft manifesto for 23 May.

Officials fear that officially backing another referendum could alienate Labour Leave supporters.

The Conservatives are still hoping to avoid having to hold European elections by getting a Brexit deal agreed in Parliament.

Theresa May invited Mr Corbyn’s team to talks on a possible compromise Brexit deal that could secure enough support in Parliament, but so far the two sides have failed to agree.

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