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Union leaders dismiss 'wholly unwelcome' Tom Watson broadside against Labour Brexit policy
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson said the party should push for a second EU referendum before any election

UNION leaders hit back at Tom Watson today for calling for delaying an election to hold a second referendum on the EU.

The deputy Labour leader attacked the party’s official stance — that a general election should come first — by saying a second referendum should be called beforehand and Labour should be “unequivocally Remain” in such a vote. His own West Bromwich East constituency voted 68 per cent to Leave in 2016.

“A general election could fail to solve Brexit chaos,” he said.

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