• U.K. Labour Party Set to Throw New Doubt on Government’s Brexit Proposals

    Opposition to call for a plan to stay very close economically to the EU over the long term

    LONDON—Britain’s opposition Labour Party is set to throw new doubt on the British government’s Brexit proposals Monday by outlining a plan to stay very close economically to the European Union over the long term.

    A speech Monday from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will put forward a program aimed at ensuring defeats in Parliament for the Brexit strategy of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, with the aim of precipitating an early general election.

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