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Richard Leonard: Scottish Labour will fight to stay in the EU
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard

SCOTTISH LABOUR will campaign for a second referendum and to stay in the EU, the party’s leader Richard Leonard announced at the weekend.

After Labour’s poor showing north of the border in the recent European Parliament elections, Mr Leonard said the party’s position on Brexit was “much more nuanced and difficult to promote to voters on the doorstep” than those of other parties.

Speaking at transport union TSSA’s annual conference in Glasgow on Saturday, he said: “That is why I have immediately reviewed Scottish Labour’s stance on Brexit and confirmed  that we will support a confirmatory vote on whatever deal is brought forward. That vote must also give people the option of Remain on the ballot paper.

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