Corbyn’s Statement on His Leadership and the Challenges We Now Face

Labour Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn

STATEMENT FROM JEREMY CORBYN, Leader of the Labour Party, published on 26th June 2016. He introduces the challenges faced by members and the country in light of the vote to leave the European Union and comments on the challenges to his leadership.

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‘Our country faces a huge challenge following Thursdays vote to leave the EU.

The British people have the right to know how their elected leaders are going to respond. We need to come together to heal the divisions exposed by the vote , we have to respect the decision that has been made, hold the government to democratic account over it’s response and ensure that working people don’t pay the price of exit.

Neither wing of the Tory government has an exit plan. Labour will now ensure that our reform agenda is at the heart of those negotiations that lie ahead that includes freedom to shape our economy for the future and the necessity of protecting social and employment rights. One clear message from last Thursdays vote is that millions of people felt shut out of the political and economic system .

I was elected by hundred and thousands of Labour Party members and supporters with an overwhelming mandate for a different kind of politics. I regret there ‘s been resignations from the shadow cabinet but I am not going to betray the trust  of those who voted for  me or the millions of supporters across the country who need Labour to represent them. Those who want to change the Labour leadership will have to stand in a democratic election in which I will be a candidate .

Over the next 24hrs I will reshape my shadow cabinet and announce a new leadership team to take forward Labour’s campaign for a fairer Britain and to get the best deal from Europe for our people.’