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Labour NEC reaffirms party's existing policy on leaving the EU
The governing body agreed the party will commit to supporting a second referendum if a general election cannot be forced, or if the government will not change its policy on Brexit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during campaigning in Peterborough

LABOUR’s national executive committee (NEC) has reaffirmed the party’s existing policy on leaving the European Union, in a significant victory for Jeremy Corbyn.

The party’s governing body agreed that its manifesto for the European Parliament elections will commit to supporting a second referendum if a general election cannot be forced, or if the government will not change its policy on Brexit.

A Labour spokesperson said: “Labour’s European elections manifesto was agreed at the NEC today and it will be published soon.

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