People should have '˜final say' on Brexit, says Portsmouth MP

A PORTSMOUTH MP says that people should be given the chance to have their say at the end of the Brexit negotiations, saying that the government '˜just isn't listening'.
Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan CampbellPortsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan Campbell
Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan Campbell

Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan believes that the government needs to '˜think seriously' about people having the final say on Brexit.

The news comes after shadow chancellor John McDonnell backed the idea of a general election for a '˜people's vote' on Brexit negotiations.

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Mr Morgan said: '˜My focus is on protecting Portsmouth's jobs and securing our city's economy.

Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan CampbellPortsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan Campbell
Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan. Picture: Loughlan Campbell

Keir Starmer is exactly right that we should keep everything on the table when it comes to Brexit.

'˜I hear every day from people and businesses in our city who are increasingly concerned about the impact of us crashing out of the EU.

'˜The government just isn't listening to them, nor assuring me, but its high time they did.'

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When it came to the EU referendum vote in 2016, Portsmouth voted 58.1 per cent in favour of leaving the European Union.

But the Portsmouth MP says that no-deal should not be considered as an option, believing it would have '˜catastrophic consequences'.

He explained: '˜This is serious: it's about jobs, it's about people's livelihoods, so I won't accept the complacency of those politicians who insist that no-deal is a serious option.

'˜We should absolutely think seriously about local people having a final say as the catastrophic consequences of no deal come into focus.'

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