UK Labour to Propose Amendment on Market Access to Brexit Bill – Corbyn

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that his party's amendment on market access to UK’s EU exit plan will not down the exit process, which Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to trigger by the end of next March.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would put forth an amendment on market access to UK’s EU exit plan if it is put to a vote in parliament, in a comment to a British television channel on Saturday.

"When the Article 50 debate comes up, we will put forward an amendment to it, about market access and protections, we want those to be part of the negotiations," the leftist leader told Sky News.

The Supreme Court is due to rule this month on whether the UK government must seek parliamentary approval before it officially notifies Brussels about Brits’ decision to quit the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Corbyn said he did not expect the amendment to slow down the exit process, which Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to trigger by the end of next March, saying some Conservatives wanted to sever ties with Europe and reach a trade deal with the United States.

"The result would be a reduction in wages, reduction in public expenditure and ultimately a big reduction in living standards across Britain," Corbyn, who voted against the Brexit, warned.

On June 23, the majority of the UK voters chose to leave the European Union. The UK government is reportedly eyeing at least two post-Brexit options, dubbed soft and hard Brexit, which seek to balance immigration controls with market access.