Jeremy Corbyn faces furious backlash from Remainer Labour MPs

Jeremy Corbyn sparked fury within his own party yesterday by vowing to go ahead with Brexit even if Labour wins a snap General Election in the New Year.

He faced a barrage of protest from Labour Remainers for seemingly shrugging off their mounting demands for a second referendum.

And he was accused of treating his own party with contempt after using a newspaper interview to signal his determination to press ahead with Brexit.

Leading Labour moderate Chuka Umunna branded his stance ‘deeply depressing and disappointing’ and urged party members to back the so-called ‘People’s Vote’ second referendum.

Fellow Labour MP Phil Wilson warned: ‘A Remain party led by a leader prepared to facilitate Brexit won’t end well for either the party or leader.’

Former Shadow Cabinet member Ian Murray condemned Mr Corbyn’s stance as ‘utterly contemptuous of the party and a betrayal of the country’.

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