A Question Time audience member dared the Leeds East MP to explain his party's plans for Brexit "with some clarity", suggesting his attempts would help the audience warm-up due to laughing. The disgruntled Lincoln local demanded a clear explanation on Labour's position, challenging the politician to also justify the alleged duplicity of Jeremy Corbyn as he argued the opposition leader adopted different views on Brexit depending on where he is. The audience member said: "I’d like a bit of clarity on Labour’s Brexit position for one reason. For one, I think it’s cold tonight and I think we could all do with a bit of a chuckle.
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And two, because I’ve noticed with Jeremy Corbyn talks to people south of Watford, he kinda pretends to be a Remainer. North of Watford, including Lincoln, you hear he is sympathetic with the Leave quarter.
"It’s absolutely ridiculous and I want to understand Labour’s position with some clarity. That’d be the first time."
The Labour Party have maintained they would respect the results of the 2016 referendum and proceed to have Britain leave the customs union but negotiate with the European Union to strike a similar arrangement to maintain close trade ties with the bloc.
Mr Burgon claimed the party leader aimed at mending the division Brexit had created while looking after "workers' rights, consumer protection and environmental protection."
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The Labour MP said: "It’s about bringing people together, it’s not about picking a side. The referendum has been done and dusted but the country is divided.
"The point Jeremy is making, when we’re arguing for a Brexit which includes a permanent customs union, a close single market relationship and no reduction in workers’ rights, consumer protection and environmental protection (...) it means closely aligned to the regulatory framework of the single market.
"The reason we are making this suggestion is we believe it can bring the country together."
He continued: "A permanent customs union would be avoiding tariffs that could risk jobs in communities like Lincoln and elsewhere and that’s why we are proposing it.
"As a way of getting Brexit on the ring. This would be a customs union with the European Union"
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Mr Corbyn this week faced a rebellion within his ranks as several MPs defied orders to back an amendment to the Brexit divorce deal which would have given Parliament control over the withdrawal process if Theresa May fails to secure an agreement with Brussels.
A spokesman for Mr Corbyn has declined to reveal if any sanctions will be taken against those who failed to ‘toe the party line’: "It will be dealt with in the next few days in the usual way. Each case is treated on its own merits.”
The move has further divided the opposition party with Remainers disillusioned with their decision.
Senior MP Chuka Umunna said he was “angry” at the way his colleagues had behaved and said it was a “bad day for parliament”.
Mr Umunna said: “There is no point claiming you are opposed to a 'no deal' Brexit if you are not prepared to will the legal means to stop it happening.”
He added: “Non-binding motions are not the same as legally binding laws. The Cooper and Grieve amendments addressed this. A bad day for Parliament.”