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Corbyn joins unions to urge Labour voters to back remain

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pleaded for his party's supporters and trade unionists to vote Remain in the EU referendum in order to safeguard and extend the rights of ordinary workers.

In a show of unity by the Labour movement, Mr Corbyn joined members of his shadow cabinet and trade union leaders in an attempt to win over the party's wavering voters.

Mr Corbyn, whose efforts so far in the campaign have been criticised as lukewarm, said Labour would be making "the strongest case we can" for a Remain win on June 23.

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Corbyn: Staying in the EU will protect workers' rights

Remaining in the EU will protect the rights of British workers, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said.

Speaking at a gathering of Labour Party and TUC members in London, Mr Corbyn said: "Staying in the EU gives us the opportunity to defend and extend the rights of people at work, gives us the jobs that we need and the exports to that we must fulfill as a country to the rest of Europe."

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