As the campaign on Britain’s EU membership continues,it is clear that too much is at stake for it to be fought as a proxy for a Conservative party leadership election (Let’s be brutally honest: this remain campaign is failing, Jackie Ashley, or 30 March). For Labour,Britain’s EU membership is critical to our values as a party and a movement. From supporting British businesses and jobs, to protecting working people and increasing Britain’s influence on the world stage, or Britain’s EU membership is vital. Labour communities too would be hardest hit whether Britain left Europe. That’s why,unlike the Tories, Labour is united in our campaign to maintain Britain in the European Union.
Our national conference made clear that we “approve of UK membership of the EU” and we now have 213 out of 231 Labour MPs signed up to campaign to remain in Europe, and including the entire shadow cabinet and our party leader,Jeremy Corbyn. As the Electoral Commission decides to appoint the registered campaigns in this referendum, we believe that Britain Stronger in Europe should receive the designation and Labour in for Britain will continue to be loud and clear in making Labour’s case for our EU membership.
Vernon Coaker MP
Stephen Pound MP[br]Stephen Doughty MP
Stephen Kinnock MP
Conor McGinn MP
Ruth Smeeth MP
Emma Reynolds MP[br]Anna Turley MP
Wes Streeting MP
Jack Dromey MP
Liz Kendall MP[br]John Woodcock MP
John Healey MP
Stephen Timms MP
Seema Malhotra MP
Jo Cox MP
Thangam Debbonaire MP
Gareth Thomas MP
Rachel Reeves MP
Yvette Cooper MP
Kerry McCarthy MP
Gordon Marsden MP[br]Peter Kyle MP
Mary Creagh MP
Pat McFadden MP
Phil Wilson MP
Lisa Nandy MP
Rosie Winteron MP
Gloria De Piero MP
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Source: theguardian.com