Labour respects the will of the people, but the government has failed to build a consensus about what form Brexit should take - Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on reports that Theresa May will trigger Article 50 on March 29, said:

“The referendum delivered a clear result to leave the European Union and the government has a mandate to trigger Article 50, which will begin that process.

“Labour respects the will of the people, but the government has failed to build a consensus about what form Brexit should take. It has failed to provide clarity about its intentions and it has been reckless about the costs of leaving without securing a deal.

“The government has no mandate to use Brexit to turn Britain into a bargain basement tax haven. 

“We will hold the government to account every step of the way and fight to secure jobs and the economy, workers’ rights, and environmental and consumer protection.”