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Farron rules out Lib-Lab pact – months after Corbyn does

LIB DEM leader Tim Farron attempted to take a swing at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday after ruling out any coalition between the two parties.

Mr Farron claimed that Mr Corbyn’s leadership was “toxic” after Brexit as he made a pitch for votes from Remainers before the upcoming by-elections in Copeland and Stoke.

And he bemoaned Mr Corbyn’s suggestion that he could ask Labour MPs to support triggering Article 50.

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