Leadsom hits out at Rudd for second Brexit referendum remarks

Leader of Commons lays bare cabinet divisions by dismissing idea of holding another voteAndrea Leadsom has rebuked Amber Rudd after the work and pensions secretary broke ranks with the government by saying there was a “plausible argument” for a second referendum if MPs voted down the EU withdrawal bill.Leadsom, the leader of the House of Commons, said: “We won’t have a second referendum. That is not government policy.” Continue reading...