Corbyn ‘out of step’ as Unite demands vote on Brexit deal

LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn is under fresh pressure to soften his Brexit stance after members of Unite union backed a referendum on the final exit deal.

They also warned that quitting the Single Market would leave Britain worse off.

Mr Corbyn has been warned his position on Brexit is out of kilter with many Labour Party members who backed Remain.

Despite that, he is refusing to back a referendum on the final Brexit deal and insists the UK must quit the Single Market.

But a poll of members of Unite – Labour’s biggest donor – has revealed Mr Corbyn is out of step with their views too.

Members supported a vote on the final Brexit settlement by a margin of 57 to 34 per cent.

They also overwhelmingly believed that Britain would be worse off outside the Single Market, with 58 per cent agreed and 21 per cent against.

The poll was conducted by the People’s Vote campaign group which says a public vote on final Brexit terms is vital.

Last night, Labour peer Baroness Prosser said: ‘There are growing calls for a people’s vote on a final Brexit deal and they go far beyond traditional party politics.’

Mr Corbyn will today mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS by vowing to boost the share of national income going into the health service.