Progressive alliance would not stop Tory majority, study suggests

Jeremy Corbyn receives box of cakes from Ella Thurtle at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth.A “progressive alliance” between Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Greens would fail to stop Theresa May securing a strong majority even if it agreed to run a single candidate in every seat, a new analysis has revealed.Some figures from all three parties have backed the idea of cooperating to increase the chances of a soft Brexit and ensure that the Conservatives do not secure a landslide.