UK Labour leaders hint at second referendum
By DW
24 February 2019 |
2:33 pm
The UK's Labour party is moving in the "direction" of a new Brexit referendum, deputy party head Tom Watson said as the country prepares to leave the EU. Meanwhile, PM Theresa May delayed a lawmakers' vote on Brexit.
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