Image copyright PA Symbol caption Andy Burnham stated he could fortify a recent referendum as a “final resort”
A 2nd referendum could be divisive however a worth price paying to prevent the “catastrophic injury” of a no-deal Brexit, Higher Manchester’s mayor has mentioned.
Andy Burnham mentioned he would improve a contemporary vote handiest as a “ultimate resort” to stop the united kingdom leaving the ecu Union with out a agreement.
He stated it will “widen” divisions or even “create social unrest”.
The Government stated it used to be “assured of a mutually beneficial deal”.
Speaking at Westminster, Mr Burnham argued if Parliament used to be heading towards a no-deal Brexit then the ecu have to be asked to delay the March 2019 departure cut-off date to allow additional negotiations.
Symbol copyright Getty Photographs Image caption The Government stated it was once “assured of a jointly advantageous deal with the eu”
“I HAVE to think critically approximately what a 2nd vote might mean at the streets of Better Manchester,” he mentioned.
“If we thought the first was once dangerous, the second would be a complete lot worse.
“It may not heal divisions however widen them, it would be angrier, create social unrest and open up a huge opportunity for the populist a ways right in some way we’re seeing somewhere else in Europe and the usa.”
Mr Burnham mentioned the alt-right could be pushing the no-deal time table “to milk splits in British society”.
‘Further erode consider’
However, he additionally stated he used to be now not supporting the People’s Vote campaign for a referendum, and best recommended a second vote if the other used to be leaving without a deal.
He continued: “A second vote could additional erode believe in Parliament and politicians, but that price is price paying to stop the catastrophic injury to jobs that will include a no-deal Brexit.”
Mr Burnham, who is campaigning for extra powers to take delivery of to the devolved areas and cities, stated the 2016 Brexit referendum consequence used to be as a lot an “guideline for Westminster to review its courting with the remaining of britain” as a message to Brussels.
“If the phrase ‘take back control’ is to mean anything else, it should imply substantial devolution of energy and instruments out of Westminster to all of the English areas,” he stated.
A spokesman for the dep. for Exiting the eu Union stated: “As a result of the numerous progress made in negotiations, we stay assured we will be able to agree a jointly beneficial handle the eu.”
