Thursday 15 August 2019

We will not rule out any option to stop Brexit - Scottish leader Sturgeon

The leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, said on Thursday her party and its 35 lawmakers would explore any option to stop Brexit in parliament and did not rule out backing opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
FILE PHOTO: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivers a speech on the future relations between Scotland and the EU after Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium, June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon, said on Thursday her party and its 35 lawmakers would explore any option to stop Brexit in parliament and did not rule out backing opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
“We will work with anyone and we’ll explore any option to stop Brexit,” Sturgeon told the BBC. She added that Corbyn, who earlier urged rivals to back him in a bid to topple Prime Minister Boris Johnson, had to set out a clear position on Brexit.