Jeremy Corbyn backs the return of a united Eire through ‘consent’

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• Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman says the Labour leader was once on
  the characterize as asserting a majority of of us on the Island of
  Eire wished re-unification.
• However, he insisted  reunification can handiest plan
  through « consent » and the Capable Friday Settlement
  direction of.
• Corbyn has been a long-length of time supporter of Irish
  reunification
• The Labour leader has previously stated that a united
  Eire is « an aspiration that I even possess constantly long past along
  with ».

LONDON — Jeremy Corbyn has backed the risk of the return
to a united Eire, with a spokesman asserting the huge majority of
of us on the island had historically supported re-unification.

With the Labour leader attributable to discuss with Northern Eire for his
first time as leader this week, Corbyn’s spokesman stated on
Wednesday that he had constantly been of the be taught about that a « majority »
of of us on the island wished to appear for it united.

« Over time he has made his station definite that nearly all
of the of us across the island of Eire wished to appear for that
final consequence [a united Ireland] » the spokesman stated.

However, he stated that re-unification would possibly handiest happen with the
« consent » of the Northern Eire of us and through the Capable
Friday Settlement direction of.

« He helps the settlement and the direction of… and that will handiest
be resolved by consent, » the spokesman added.

Corbyn has been a long-length of time supporter of a united Eire,
telling the
Unique Statesman magazine in 2015 that reunification
was once « an aspiration that I even possess constantly long past along
with ».

A spokesman for Corbyn declined to claim whether the Labour
leader has changed his strengthen for reunification, when requested by
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