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Faisal Islam
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NEW - Corbyn to tell PLP that Labour will support an amendment on a referendum: “in line with our conference policy, we are committed to also putting forward or supporting an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country.”
Doesn’t mention Kyle amendment by name... Corbyn will tell PLP Labour will also back Cooper -Letwin... and will put down an amendment seeking backing for its own plan for a “comprehensive customs union”
TIG effect being felt in both big parties...

Big move towards second referendum from Leader of the Opposition.

Expectations of a move towards A50 delay this week from in Government.
Peter Kyle MP emerges from PLP, v happy according to our @RaynerSkyNews “There’s no going back from this for the party now” Kyle said.
Significant from a frontbencher too...
People Vote campaigner @SDoughtyMP absolutely beaming after PLP meeting - backing the plan for a push for Labour’s plan this week and then backing a referendum amendment on meaningful vote...
Long Brexit subcommittee meeting of shadow Cabinet today settled the shift to referendum: “we got there in the end” said one longstanding supporter of eventually backing a referendum, but only after exhausting other options. Of some concerned Lab MPs “we can’t please everybody”.
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Faisal Islam
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Here Henry makes clearest case for May deal - as a compromise that will maintain current goods trade supply chains currently integrated with EU, while offering new trade freedoms in biggest section of Econ - services.

Striking thing - Downing St failure to communicate this...
... Number 10, and PM failed from the beginning to even make the case that a compromise was required, which is clearly their belief now. They can’t make case that this deal saves manufacturing, because they have never rolled the pitch for the idea that there is anything to lose.
... from my conversations this lack of willingness or perhaps capacity to properly sell the deal, and even to take risks to sell deal, has led to mistrust on other side - that there has been a lack of ownership of the clear domestic consequences of this international negotiation.
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Faisal Islam
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French Customs on day 2 instigating what I think are 3rd Country “reinforced” checks ahead of No Deal Brexit on all passengers at Eurostar terminal, (Calais too on freight) douane asking everyone (incl EU/UK) after bag search why in France, & for how long = lengthy queues/delays
Apparently could last for days now, & while queues here are not exactly unknown, and the French douane have had to endure many MUFC supporters gladly explain why they were in Paris... there are also what appear considerable hold ups on freight into Calais:
can assure you this most certainly is happening. Its literally here about 10 metres from where I am sitting and I can see it, and was asked alongside every other passenger same questions...
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Faisal Islam
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NEW. Sky Sources: Brexit Secretary Barclay has written to EU negotiator Barnier asking to carve out citizens rights chapters of Withdrawal Agreement to apply even in a No Deal situation.
This is the human face of this issue as reported by our Europe Correspondent @Stone_SkyNews
“I would welcome your views on the proposal put forward by our Parliament to ring-fence citizens’ rights and I propose that we discuss this issue in more detail when we meet”... Barclay letter to Barnier on Costa amendment now published
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
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Laura Kuenssberg
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1. Interesting - MPs who believe in Common Market 2.0 as Brexit compromise feel positive after seeing Corbyn this afternoon
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Much over-excitement at Labour's recent press release. Unsurprisingly, it gives little away. There are many unanswered questions. Here's a few of them. 1/
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Jim Pickard
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BREAKING: "Corbyn will tell a meeting of Labour’s PLP this evening that party will back the Cooper-Letwin amendment to take ‘No Deal’ off the table and announce that Labour will also put forward or support an amendment in favour of a public vote to prevent a damaging Tory Brexit"
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Adam Payne
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Labour might be able to reveal new plans for a renegotiated deal which it would put to a referendum, as Corbyn hinted over the weekend, sources suggest.
Breaking: Jeremy Corbyn announces that Labour will table or support an amendment in favour of a new Brexit referendum
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— enshrine Labour's alternative Brexit deal in an amendment
— support the Cooper-Letwin Article 50 amendment
— AND table/support an amendment facilitating a "public vote" to prevent a "Tory Brexit"
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Jack D 🌹
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