‘Peter Mandelson has demanded that Britain be given the right to “pass judgement” on Theresa May’s Brexit deal, raising the prospect of a second referendum or even a general election to make the decision.
Writing exclusively for The Independent, Lord Mandelson accused the Prime Minister of lacking “political courage” and of allowing herself to be led astray by hardcore Eurosceptics in the Tory party. The Labour ex-Cabinet minister said she must be sent back to the negotiating table if her terms are rejected by the country, adding that he hoped the House of Lords would secure the right to have a meaningful decision over Ms May’s deal, as the upper chamber begins a two-day debate on the issue today.’
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