UK Labour party's Corbyn: UK still in the dark over May's Brexit plans
Leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, in a keynote on Brexit, said that UK is still in the dark about government plans 20-months after the Brexit referendum.
Key quotes:
• Labour respects referendum result
• Priority is to get best deal for jobs and economy
• Labour would legislate immediately to guarantee rights of EU citizens in UK
• Will use funds returned from Brussels to fund jobs and services
• Brexit process must not leave Britain worse of
• Wants to work with EU on climate change and tax dodging
• Leaving the EU risks leaving a shock to the economy unless right plans and protection are in place
• Makes no sense to abandon EU agencies and tariff-free trade that have served UK well
• Post-Brexit tariffs would damage exporters to EU
• UK needs bespoke relationship with EU after Brexit
• Labour would seek to remain in a customs union and a single market with EU