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		</div><p>Jeremy Corbyn has said that Theresa May had failed to persuade his MPs, declaring: <em>“The Labour Party will not be held to ransom.”</em></p>
<p>Addressing the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) on the eve of the crucial vote, Mr Corbyn predicted that Mrs May’s deal would be defeated and said the country should then have a general election.</p>
<p>Pressed on when he will table the no-confidence motion which he hopes will trigger an election, Mr Corbyn told MPs: <em>“Don’t be concerned, it’s coming soon.”</em></p>
<p>Aides later said that the timing of the tabling of the motion would be a matter for Mr Corbyn and that Labour expected it to then be treated as a top priority for debating time in the Commons.</p>
<p><em>“That’s something that I don’t think – if the Government is defeated tomorrow – that you are going to have to wait a long time for,”</em> said a senior source.</p>
<p>The source characterised the PLP meeting as “calm and supportive” and said Mr Corbyn had dealt with a number of “respectful” queries from MPs about the party’s next steps if it fails to secure a general election.</p>
<p>In this situation, the source stressed that a second referendum was only one of a number of options which would be on the table for Labour, alongside seeking a different Brexit deal in line with the party’s own priorities.</p>
<p>Mr Corbyn made clear in the meeting that he still has concerns about the “neo-liberal” direction the EU has taken, which led him to campaign in the 2016 referendum on a platform of “remain and reform”.</p>
<p>Addressing Labour MPs and peers behind closed doors, Mr Corbyn said: <em>“Theresa May’s deal is a bad deal for our country.</em></p>
<p><em>“It fails to meet the needs of millions of our constituents facing deep insecurity and stress from a lack of good jobs, inadequate housing and chronic under-investment in their communities and futures.</em></p>
<p><em>“Theresa May has attempted to blackmail Labour MPs to vote for her botched deal by threatening the country with the chaos of no-deal.</em></p>
<p><em>“I know from conversations with colleagues that this has failed.</em></p>
<p><em>“The Labour Party will not be held to ransom.</em></p>
<p><em>“When the Prime Minister’s deal is defeated, she will only have herself to blame.</em></p>
<p><em>“She has spent two years negotiating with her Cabinet and her bickering backbenchers instead of the EU, shutting out trade unions, businesses and Parliament from the process.</em></p>
<p><em>“The Tory Party’s botched deal will be rejected by Parliament.</em></p>
<p><em>“We will then need an election to have the chance to vote for a government that can bring our people together and address the deep-seated issues facing our country.”</em></p>
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