A future Labour government would not block a second Scottish independence referendum
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "We would not block something like that. We would let the Scottish people decide. That’s democracy."
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "We would not block something like that. We would let the Scottish people decide. That’s democracy."
The Prime Minister has threatened to take the UK out of the EU with or without a deal by October 31.
The shadow foreign secretary’s remarks came during a visit to Australia and appear to be at odds with the party’s official policy.
The Labour leader made the pledge as he visited a controversial site in Lancashire.
The former communications director has written an open letter to the Labour leader.
The former Labour leader says the climate crisis and inequality crisis should not be seen “as separate issues”.
Despite a drop in confidence in Mr Corbyn's leadership, 56 per cent of members still give him their backing.
It comes after more than 60 Labour peers took out a newspaper advertisement accusing Mr Corbyn of “failing the test of leadership” amid the ongoing anti-Semitism row.
The advert, which was supported by 67 Labour peers, says Mr Corbyn is accountable ‘for allowing anti-Semitism to grow in our party’.
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