Business leaders join call for second Brexit referendum

Baku. 17 January. REPORT.AZ/ More than 170 business leaders have sent a letter to PM Theresa May and laborist leader Jeremy Corbyn urging for the second referendum on Brexit, Report informs citing the RIA Novosti.

The letter said: “The only viable way to do this is by asking the people whether they still want to leave the EU. With the clock now ticking rapidly before we are due to quit, politicians must not waste any more time on fantasies. We urge the leadership of both the main parties to support a people’s vote.”

Notably, British Finance Minister Philip Hammond has already held talks with leading business representatives.

Earlier the government of Prime Minister Theresa May overcame the vote of no confidence, passed by the Labor Party in the House of Commons.