UK opposition calls for election or second referendum on Brexit deal

The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn - criticised for failing to take a clear position on Brexit - has said the only way out of the political crisis was to hold a general election or a second "public vote on any deal agreed by parliament".

Labour has come under fire for sitting on the fence over Brexit and it remains unclear whether the party would back Leave or Remain in the next general election.

The party's approach to Brexit -- dubbed "constructive ambiguity" -- saw them get hammered at the ballot box during EU elections last week, losing half of their 20 seats in the European Parliament and finishing in third place behind the staunchly anti-Brexit Lib Dems and the newly-formed Brexit Party.

Speaking ahead of meetings with the Irish President and Prime Minister in Dublin, Corbyn said on Wednesday Labour would "work with anyone across party boundaries and do whatever is necessary to stop a disastrous 'No Deal' outcome, which would open the way for a ..