Corbyn under fire as Labour debates everything but Brexit

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives on stage in Brighton during his party’s annual conference. Photo: PA Wire

Alice Waits
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A British Labour MP has branded her own party a "laughing stock" after its conference voted not to debate Brexit, deciding eight other issues were more important.

In a victory for Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leadership avoided a conference showdown that could have triggered a pro-EU policy shift in favour of permanent single market membership.