British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls for election to end Brexit impasse
- Opposition leader says he would renegotiate divorce agreement with Brussels if he was elected
Britain’s main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday called for a general election to resolve the current deadlock in parliament over Brexit, arguing that he would renegotiate the agreement with Brussels if he came to power.
“If the government cannot pass its most important legislation, then there must be a general election at the earliest opportunity,” he said, speaking at an electronic components factory in Wakefield in northern England.
“To break the deadlock, an election is not only the most practical option, it is also the most democratic option.
“It would give the winning party a renewed mandate to negotiate a better deal for Britain and secure support for it in parliament and across the country,” he said.
The European Union has ruled out any renegotiation of the deal.
The Labour leader has said he will seek a vote of no confidence in the government if parliament, as expected, next week votes against the Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with EU leaders.