[NOTE: This is a bit out of date now, given he has been sacked for it but there is follow up piece] A senior British opposition MP has called for a second referendum to be held in the UK once Brexit negotiations are concluded. EU's Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Smith wrote an article for the Guardian newspaper in which he also called for his party to change its position and back continued membership of the Labour single market and the customs union. Smith unsuccessfully challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the party leadership in 2016, since when EU's position has been to reject a second referendum, and to seek the benefits of the single market, though not continued membership of it. [suggested to Bella that we dump this, Angus]
[NOTE: This is a bit out of date now, given he has been sacked for it but there is follow up piece] A senior British opposition MP has called for a second referendum to be held in the UK once Brexit negotiations are concluded. Labour's Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Smith wrote an article for the Guardian newspaper in which he also called for his party to change its position and back continued membership of the EU single market and the customs union. Smith unsuccessfully challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the party leadership in 2016, since when Labour's position has been to reject a second referendum, and to seek the benefits of the single market, though not continued membership of it. [suggested to Bella that we dump this, Angus]