Corbyn as leader would ‘put plans at risk’
REMAINER tensions have flared up after Jeremy Corbyn was accused of jeopardising attempts to block no-deal ahead of a summit today on tactics to sabotage Brexit.
The Labour leader has invited key figures from across the Commons to work with him to “do everything we can to stop” Britain leaving in October if a settlement has not been reached.
But bitter splits between the plotters risked derailing the talks before they began. Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson wrote to Mr Corbyn calling for him to stand aside in the battle to oust Boris Johnson so he can be replaced with a caretaker prime minister.
Ms Swinson said the Labour leader’s insistence that it must be him who forms a temporary government puts the plans at risk.
She said an emergency government formed after a successful no-confidence vote “must have the majority support required to secure an Article 50 extension” to delay Brexit beyond October 31.
But many MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit, in particular “key Conservative MPs”, have rejected Mr Corbyn as the leader of an interim government.
Ms Swinson added: “The meeting between opposition leaders is an opportunity to reassure the British public that politicians are leaving no option off the table when faced with crashing out of the EU.”