The left in Europe must fight as one, Corbyn says

Lamiat Sabin - 22 February 2019

Labour leader calls on European socialist leaders in Madrid to join fight against ‘daylight robbery’

PROGRESSIVE parties and movements across Europe should unite after Brexit to stamp out tax dodging and fight to end austerity, Jeremy Corbyn said today in Madrid.

The Labour leader told the Party of European Socialists meeting that together they could also slow down climate change and halt the growth of the far right.

He warned that tax-avoiding corporations could take advantage of any break in co-operation across borders, and said that European countries working together was vital to stopping such “daylight robbery” of multinational firms not paying enough tax... See more