People must have final say on Brexit

Madam, – I am writing about the chaos unfolding in our parliament yet again.

Leaked documents have revealed our government is setting up a hardship fund to deal with the pain and destruction caused by a no-deal Brexit.

And, at the time of writing, 11 MPs have left their parties behind to form a new independent grouping. Meanwhile, the Labour Party has now said it will campaign to give people the final say if its own deal can’t win support, and more and more MPs are leaving their previous parties behind.

The government’s own calculations show that no-deal Brexit will lead to thousands of job losses and untold suffering for thousands of people in our area. The fact the government has set up a hardship fund to mitigate the effects of its own flagship policy is ludicrous.

Studies also show that any form of Brexit is bad for the economy.

And even Labour’s alternative Brexit plan would lead to job losses on a serious scale.

Now is the time to accept that Brexit in any form is a disaster for the UK.

MPs have spent nearly three years achieving nothing.

We need to give the people the final say, and make sure Labour stick to their new policy backing this course of action.

Roberta Buchan. Best for Britain regional spokesperson, East of Scotland.