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The shadow home secretary dismissed radio host Jonathan Dimbleby’s mocking of calls for a second Brexit referendum as he read out a listener’s tweet.

Ms Abbott instead called for the public to “get rid” of the Tories and let Labour take the UK down its Brexit path instead.

Speaking on Any Questions? on BBC Radio 4, Mr Dimbleby said: “Masses of tweets here. Here’s one, ‘we should have a referendum, about having a referendum on a transitional deal before a referendum on a final deal.’

“I think we can move on from there. Do you really want to come in Diane?”