[BLOOMBERG] U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said his Labour Party is "overwhelmingly" in favor of staying in the European Union...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
, making his most detailed intervention to date before voters head to the polls on June 23 for a referendum on Britannia’s membership.
Britannia will be better placed to deal with issues from climate change and tax avoidance to terrorism and the refugee crisis by staying in the 28-nation bloc, Corbyn said Thursday in a speech in London, as opponents of membership braced for a possible legal challenge that could distract from their campaign.
"Collective international action through the European Union is clearly going to help meeting these vital challenges," Corbyn said. "The Labour Party is overwhelmingly for staying in, because we believe the European Union has brought investment, jobs and protection for workers, consumers and the environment, and offers the best chance of meeting the challenges we face in the 21st century."
The Labour leader made the case to remain as Leave.EU, one of the groups opposing British membership, was scheduled to make an announcement at noon on whether it will seek a legal challenge of the Electoral Commission’s decision to designate another organization, Vote Leave, the official lead campaigner. Arron Banks, a co-founder of Leave.EU, said Wednesday that he might seek a judicial review of the decision and warned it could lead to the vote being delayed until October, a claim rejected by the prime minister’s office. The noon deadline passed without any announcement.