As many as 70 UK opposition Labour lawmakers oppose second Brexit referendum

Mar 3 (AZINS) As many as 70 of Britain's opposition Labour lawmakers oppose holding a second Brexit referendum, Labour lawmaker Caroline Flint said on Sunday.

Earlier this week Labour said it would back a second referendum in order to try to prevent either a 'no deal' or Prime Minister Theresa May's deal.

"I think there are something like 60-70 Labour members of Parliament who feel as strongly as I do against a second referendum," said Flint, who represents an area of Britain which voted to leave the EU at the 2016 referendum.

'UK likely to be forced into Brexit delay if PM May's deal rejected'

Britain is likely to be forced into delaying its March 29 exit from the European Union if parliament rejects Prime Minister Theresa May's deal later this month, junior justice minister Rory Stewart told Sky News on Sunday.

May has promised to bring a revised deal back to parliament by March 12, and if lawmakers reject it they will be given an opportunity to vote to leave without a deal or to extend the Article 50 negotiating period.

"I think we would have to be forced into an extension of Article 50," Stewart said when asked which option he would chose if May's deal is rejected. "There doesn’t seem to be parliamentary majority for 'no deal'."