United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum
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The British government wants to continue discussions with the opposition Labor Party on a Brexit compromise next week. It will come together in separate rounds in the respective departments, said Cabinet Secretary David Lidington on Sunday the BBC. After the parliamentary Easter break, there will then be an "inventory". The talks should not last for months, said Lidington. Finally, the public rightly expects politicians to move forward.
At the heart of the talks is the question of whether the government will be able to accommodate the Labor Party in calling for a future customs union with the European Union. Lidington said the government considers it possible to take advantage of a customs union without losing the power to conclude independent trade agreements. "If we want to agree, there must be movement from both sides."
However, leading Labor politicians are urging Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to demand much more far-reaching concessions from May - a new referendum on the UK's stay in the EU. Otherwise, the party could lose an entire generation of young pro-European voters, the Guardian quoted the European Parliament Labor Group leader Richard Corbett.
New referendum called for
"If Labor does not reaffirm its support for a referendum on any Brexit deal, it will massively lose votes to parties that do have a clear message," said Corbett.
Former Secretary of State Margaret Becket said it was very important to send out a clear message about where Labor stands and what Labor offers. "In my opinion, this clear and simple message should be that there should be approval from the British people," she said.
Labor has so far kept open the option for a second Brexit referendum. According to the report, however, the party leadership disagrees whether the demand for it should be included in the European manifesto of the party.
A few days ago, the EU and the UK agreed to postpone Brexit until 31 October. But it can also lead to an earlier exit from the EU if the controversial Brexit treaty passes the British parliament, for which May was unable to gain a majority there in several attempts.
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