The report, drawn up by the transport union TSSA and including extensive polling, was sent to the leftwing pressure group Momentum. Sources inside the party stressed that there were risks from turning either way on Brexit – and other polls showed a different picture. It claims that three-quarters of Labour voters would back remain in a second referendum. It acknowledges that according to the current polls Labour would lose seats in an election, and shows that Labour faces risks whichever way it turns. It finds:That if Labour supports the implementation of Brexit it will lose an additional 45 seats in an election, compared with 11 if it opposes Brexit.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2019 19:41 UTC