Brexit news: Remain forges eight-point lead over Leave in new poll as Labour faces backlash over election leaflets

Jeremy Corbyn faced fury within Labour after campaign leaflets for the European elections suggested the party wanted to press ahead with Brexit, as a new opinion poll shows Remain has an eight-point lead over Leave.

A flyer drafted by the leader's office makes no mention of the party's policy for a second referendum on the UK's departure from the EU.

Labour MPs are reportedly writing to the ruling National Executive Committee to demand support for a fresh public vote be outlined in the party's European election manifesto, with some said to be prepared to quit over the issue.

Hilary Benn tweeted: "Labour has twice supported a confirmatory referendum in votes in the House of Commons. It’s our policy. Why isn’t it mentioned in this leaflet?​"

Following reports that the Labour leadership had "forgot" the put the pledge in its draft leaflet, the party insisted that the manifesto would only be finalised at a meeting of the National Executive Committee on Tuesday.

“There are a number of different texts for different leaflets in circulation, including for a freepost and for other campaign purposes," a party spokesman said. "They all reflect existing party policy. Our manifesto for the European elections will be decided next Tuesday.”

Meanwhile new EU polling showed 45 per cent of Brits would vote to remain in the UK in a second referendum, compared to 37 per cent who would want to leave.

Every country in the EU would vote to remain if a referendum was held tomorrow, the survey found.

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