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Almost 40 MPs have signed a letter demanding a second vote on Brexit - and say it must include the option to stay in the EU.

The open letter is backed by 38 MPs, from every opposition party.

And they believe the public should be given the chance to think again about leaving the EU.

Labour’s David Lammy, a Best for Britain champion, said: “I have been calling for a referendum on the final terms of the Brexit deal since the first day Parliament sat after the 2016 referendum.

“Back then I was on my own, but in recent months there has been a sea-change in support for the Peoples’ Vote, with MPs from all parties backing it.

“The government has proven itself unable to secure a Brexit deal even close to that which was promised in the 2016 referendum.

“The reality is that the government’s deal will leave us poorer, less sovereign and diplomatically neutered.

“This, in addition to the weight of public in support of a referendum on the final deal, means that the British people must be trusted to decide if the government’s bad Brexit deal is preferable to retaining our membership of the European Union.”

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Other MPs who have signed the letter include including Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas and newest MP Janet Daby.

The letter reads: “Brexit is taking longer and costing more than we thought, and it’s been changing our communities, our hospitals and our job prospects in ways that were not clearly set out during the 2016 vote.

“If, however, we were to stay, change and lead in Europe, we would allow the government to focus on the NHS, schools, the environment, jobs and driving up living standards instead of the intractable negotiations.

“This is why I believe we must have a final say, a people’s vote, on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. That vote must keep the EU membership deal we currently have on the table. That is what is best for Britain.”

The Brexit negotiations have been hit by a series of government resignations - including Boris Johnson and David Davis - since Mrs May announced her ‘Chequers deal.’

And this week the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator questioned whether the PM’s proposals were workable.

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MPs who signed the letter