Labour's Brexit Splits Risk Undermining Party Ahead of Election

Leader Corbyn refuses to say which side he’ll campaign for
Thornberry, Watson want unambiguous support for staying in EU

Jeremy Corbyn in Brighton on Sept. 22. — Jeremy Corbyn in Brighton on Sept. 22.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

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By Stuart Biggs and Alex Morales

September 22, 2019 at 12:45 PM UTC

Updated on

September 22, 2019 at 4:37 PM UTC

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U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is struggling to keep his party together as senior members demand an unambiguous commitment to staying in the European Union before a general election expected in the fall.