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Labour is considering a post-election deal on Brexit with the other Opposition parties that would kick the Tories out of power in a hung Parliament.

A senior campaign source told the Mirror that given their dire poll ratings, Labour’s “number one priority” is to deny Theresa May an overall majority on June 8.

The source suggested Labour would then be well-placed to cut a deal with the SNP, Lib Dems and Greens that could see Jeremy Corbyn installed as Prime Minister this summer.

Mr Corbyn has firmly dismissed talk of a “progressive alliance” with the other anti-Tory parties, and Labour sources insist there would be no formal coalition in a hung Parliament.

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But instead some of the leader’s key allies envisage a minority Labour Government supported by the other Opposition parties in an informal ‘confidence and supply’ system.

“Our number one goal is to deny the Tories a majority,” the Labour campaign source said. “And that is not beyond the realms of imagination.

“If we can take say 40 seats off them - and we’re only talking overturning small majorities - then we can be somewhere near parity.

“And if the Lib Dems do well too, the Tories will be out of government. Who is going to be able to cut a deal (with the other parties) over Brexit , us or them?”

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Mr Corbyn yesterday ruled out backing a second EU referendum on the final Brexit deal.

Some senior figures within the party had pressed the Labour leader to adopt the policy in a bid to woo Remain voters.

But a spokesman said: “A second referendum is not our policy and it won’t be in our manifesto.”

However the door remains open to Labour shifting its stance in a post-election deal with other pro-EU parties.

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Alternatively Labour could pledge to keep Britain inside the EU single market in return for the backing of the SNP , Lib Dems and Greens.

A spokesman for Jeremy corbyn would not speculate on the chances of a minority Labour Government, saying “We are fighting to win every seat in this election to form the next Government.”

But any talk of working alongside the Opposition parties will fuel the Tory attack line that Mr Corbyn could bring a ‘coalition of chaos’.

Tory chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin said: “It’s clear Labour, the Lib Dems and the SNP are lining up to disrupt our Brexit negotiations in a coalition of chaos.

“This can only mean more uncertainty for Britain.”