JEREMY Corbyn will tell Labour MPs not to back Boris Johnsons Brexit deal if it goes to a Commons vote.
Mr Corbyn said he would caution against voting for the withdrawal agreement in a confirmatory referendum.
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However, the Islington North MP refused to say if he would remove the whip from rebelling MPs.
The Labour boss also said he could not back a Brexit deal along the lines that have currently been reported – after Mr Johnson’s successful crunch talks with Irish PM Leo Varadkar on Thursday.
He told Sophy Ridge on Sunday: I think many in Parliament, not necessarily Labour MPs, would be more inclined to support it even if they dont really agree with the deal.
But I would caution them on this because my view would be I would want a deal that resembles the five pillars that weve put forward and that obviously would command support and does have support in the Labour party and the trade unions.
Mr Corbyn also said that an election would come before a confirmatory referendum but refused to say when that would take place.
Adding only that it there is a strong possibility it would happen before Christmas.
It is believed that MPs are plotting to oust the PM with a vote of no confidence if ignores the Benn Act and refuses to go begging EU chiefs for a Brexit extension.
However, when questioned today Mr Corbyn said Labour would take parliamentary action which could be a vote or legislation.
Reports emerged today that the Labour boss would step aside and back Speaker John Bercow as a PM of national unity if Mr Johnson was successfully booted out of No10.
But Mr Corbyn rubbish these claims and said of course he would leader a temporary administration.
He refused to say who he would back in another instance.
He told Ridge: Im not going into hypotheticals; we will form an administration if this government collapses with the purpose of a deal and take this country forward to decide its own future through an election and the people get a chance to decide their future through a referendum.
After all a referendum made this decision in 2016.
“This would be a decision through remain and hopefully some reforms or leave under the terms Ive outlined.
