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Labour to back general election once EU approves Brexit delay

Labour to back general election once EU approves Brexit delay

Testy shadow cabinet meeting fails to support Keir Starmer’s ‘referendum first’ stance

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Labour is ready to vote for a general election as soon as EU27 leaders have signed off on a Brexit extension, despite the desire of some senior party figures to secure a referendum first, the Guardian understands.

Labour has twice abstained when the prime minister asked for an election under the terms of the fixed-term parliaments act, which requires a two-thirds majority.

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