Labour frontbencher ridiculed by Question Time audience after claiming party's Brexit policy 'consistent from the beginning'

A Labour frontbencher was ridiculed by the Question Time audience after claiming her party’s Brexit policy had been “consistent from the beginning”.

Anneliese Dodds, a shadow treasury minister, prompted laughter as she made the claim during a clash with Anna Soubry, the leading Tory Remain MP.

Ms Dodds responded to the laughter by challenging audience members to identify any of Labour’s inconsistencies and “shout it out”.

Ms Dodd’s claim comes in the same month that a shadow Brexit minister said Labour could back the “Norway model”, Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman said that model was “not appropriate” and dozens of Labour peers rebelled against the party whip in a bid to keep the UK in the single market....

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