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Angela Rayner rejects People's Vote calls for another EU referendum

ANGELA RAYNER urged her fellow MPs yesterday to “move forward” with Brexit in rejecting calls for a second referendum on European Union membership.

Labour’s shadow education secretary said that MPs should resist calls by anti-Brexit campaigners in the so-called People’s Vote group to consider holding a second referendum.

Speaking on Sky TV’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Ms Rayner said: “I would be really worried about a second referendum, to be honest.

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