80% of voters in Corbyn’s constituency back a People’s Vote
Jeremy Corbyn addresses crowds stood in front of a 'road to Brexit' backdrop - Credit: PA
New polling has found that a majority of voters in Labour constituencies back a People's Vote campaign - with 80% of voters in Jeremy Corbyn's own seat in Islington North wanting a final say.
The data also found more voters support a People's Vote in the Labour leader's own constituency than in any other Labour seat when people who said they did not know or would not vote are stripped out.
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The analysis was carried out by pollster YouGov for the People's Vote campaign and piles the pressure on Labour MPs in Leave seats to support a fresh referendum.
Even the Labour seat the least supportive of a People's Vote found a majority wanted a People's Vote. The seat in Ashfield still had 53% backing the proposal.
Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips is supporting the People's Vote campaign after finding thar 63% of voters in her Leave-voting constituency now supported a final say.
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'It's no surprise to me that my constituents feel that they have been failed in the negotiations and are changing their mind on Brexit,' she said.
'If I had to pick who decided my fate between Theresa May or the people in my community I'd pick them every single time.
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