RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has pledged to vote against a Parliamentary move to delay Brexit. tomorrow.
His Pendle Conservative colleague Andrew Stephenson has attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's amendment to government proposals on Brexit which would call for a second referendum.
Both changes to the EU Withdrawal Bill will be debated in the House of Commons tomorrow.
Mr Evans said: “All 14 of Lancashire's constituencies voted leave, including the Ribble Valley. My support for leaving the EU has been unwavering since that time, and I stand resolutely against extending Article 50 without a practical reason to do so”.
Mr Stephenson said: "Jeremy Corbyn is selling out the British people by endorsing a plan to force a second EU referendum.. It is Parliament’s job to honour the result of the referendum and to deliver Brexit ."
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