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UK Labour MPs Told They 'Must Vote' for a Second Brexit Referendum on Saturday - Reports

© REUTERS / UK Parliament/Roger HarrisBritain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain September 3, 2019
Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain September 3, 2019 - Sputnik International
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Earlier on Thursday, the Times reported that Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn plans to back a referendum on the new Brexit deal that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to present to parliament on Saturday.

UK Labour Party lawmakers have been told that they must vote for a second Brexit referendum in parliament on Saturday, according to a Sun reporter.

According to the paper, the government plans to invite lawmakers to a special meeting at the House of Commons on Saturday to hold a vote in the hope of getting a deal approved by the October 31 deadline.

Earlier in the day, a report by the Times said that the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to support a referendum on a new Brexit deal which Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to put before parliament on Saturday. 

This comes as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading to Brussels for a crucial EU summit, where he hopes to win support for his Brexit deal to deliver on his country's withdrawal from the EU on 31 October as planned. 

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