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UK Labour Leader Corbyn Prioritizes Jobs, Living Standards in Brexit Talks

© AP Photo / Dominic Lipinski/PABritain's Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn gestures as he arrives for the declaration at his constituency in London, Friday, June 9, 2017.
Britain's Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn gestures as he arrives for the declaration at his constituency in London, Friday, June 9, 2017. - Sputnik International
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The leader of the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, characterized on Thursday the jobs, economy and living standards as priorities in negotiations on the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

A journalist poses with a copy of the Brexit Article 50 bill, introduced by the government to seek parliamentary approval to start the process of leaving the European Union, in front of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 26, 2017. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — "Labour would negotiate a jobs-first Brexit deal which puts the economy, jobs and living standards front and center. Labour would unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK because it's the right thing to do," Corbyn said ahead of the talks with EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as quoted by Sky News broadcaster.

The Labour leader also expressed his party's readiness to "take up the responsibility for Brexit negotiations."

The party wants to cooperate with other countries to build Europe, which "promotes human rights and environmental protections, celebrates the positive and complementary contributions of European nations, and where trade is fair and sustainable," Corbyn added.

The politician also criticized the approach of UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson using "silly, arrogant language" in relation to Brexit negotiations which shows the lack of respect for the EU side.

Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union officially kicked off on June 19, and are due to be completed by the end of March 2019.

In June, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced London's plans regarding the rights of EU nationals living in the country after Brexit. According to the proposals, no EU citizens currently living in the United Kingdom lawfully will be asked to leave after Brexit and London would create conditions for "qualifying EU citizens resident here before our exit," modernizing the corresponding administrative procedures. The plan was criticized by the EU authorities as treating the EU citizens unfavourably.

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