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Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say he won’t SCRAP Brexit as price of winning power with Liberal Democrats
JEREMY Corbyn today refused to rule out cancelling Brexit altogether and revoking Article 50 if he had to do a deal with the Liberal Democrats to get into No10.
The leftie Labour boss claimed his aim to renegotiate a whole new deal with the EU AND hold a second Brexit vote by next June was "realistic" - but still couldn't say what his party would support.
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At a major Brexit speech today he was specifically asked about whether he would revoke Article 50 as the price of forming a coalition with the Lib Dems - or whether he would rule it out.
But he refused to answer the question and dodged it completely.
He said: "All I can say is, we are campaigning to win this election with a majority Labour Government.
"We are not campaigning to form a coalition with anybody, we are campaigning to go into office to carry out our manifesto."
Lib Dem boss Jo Swinson today ruled out going into Government with Labour at her own campaign launch.
But their policy is to revoke Article 50 and try and do all they can stop Brexit.
But a Labour source tried to play down Mr Corbyn's dodge, saying: "He said no coalitions and we’ve said that again and again."
It comes as:
- Boris Johnson challenged Jeremy Corbyn to finally "come clean" and reveal whether he will cancel Brexit
- Fresh analysis revealed that every household could end up £1,000 out of pocket under Labour's nationalisation plans
- The Lib Dems launched their manifesto and insisted they wouldn't do a pact to help Corbyn into No10
- Lindsay Hoyle became the new Commons Speaker - and made a touching tribute to his daughter who took her own life
- Follow the action with our live blog
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Tory Chairman James Cleverly immediately blasted his dodge today.
He said: "When the British people voted to leave the EU it was a vote for change. The Labour Party can’t deliver that change and are a vote for the opposite - more delay and uncertainty.
"Labour would spend 2020 having two referendums; they won’t rule out revoking Article 50 altogether and want unlimited immigration - which would put pressure on our NHS."
Mr Corbyn tried to explain his party's muddled Brexit policy this morning - as a fresh poll showed two in three Brits think it's confusing.
"If you want to leave the EU without trashing our economy or selling out our NHS, you’ll be able to vote for it," Mr Corbyn said.
"If you want to remain in the EU, you’ll be able to vote for that.
"It won’t be a rerun of 2016. This time the choice will be between leaving with a sensible deal or remaining in the European Union.
"Only a Labour government will put the final decision in your hands."
He claimed: "That’s the policy. It really isn’t complicated."
Sixty five per cent of people are confused, while only 21 per cent of voters believe Mr Corbyn is clear about his position, according to a YouGov poll today.
The Brexit Party is seen as the most clear.
Earlier today Sir Keir Starmer was left squirming as he still couldn't say whether the party wanted to Leave or Remain.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Sir Keir said it wasn't important what side he was on.
The leftie party want to renegotiate Brexit in just three months and put it to another vote, but have refused to say which side they would support.
Hosts Piers Morgan and Susana Reid tried to press him on what he would do in a future referendum - if the party got their way.
"And what are you going to campaign on in that referendum?" Susanna quizzed him.
"I need to know if I'm going to vote for you - what do you believe in?"
But Sir Keir replied: "In a sense, what I am going to campaign for is secondary, what we are saying is, it's for the country now to decide."
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Susanna continued to press him, asking: "I'm voting for you... do you want to Leave or Remain?"
"Do you want to Remain? So am I voting to stay in the EU?
"I want to be clear what Labour's policy is! Am I leaving or Remaining?"
And she blasted him for saying he would likely campaign against his own deal, adding: "How can it be a really good deal if you're going to vote against it?"
It would mean a third Brexit extension past January 31, and a six month period of renegotiating ANOTHER deal and a second vote.
Sir Keir would only say he's "already made clear" what his position was on Brexit - he supports Remaining in the EU - and admitting there wasn't a version of Brexit he could support.
MP Jame Berry said this morning: "Surely @UKLabour can’t keep this up until polling day?"
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