Politicians have a responsibility to give effect to the result of the last referendum - Hilary Benn

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Politicians have a responsibility to give effect to the result of the last referendum

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About Hilary Benn

Hilary James Wedgwood Benn PC (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds Central since the by-election in 1999. He served in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2010, under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and from 2010 to 2016, he has held several Labour Party Shadow Cabinet positions, including as Shadow Foreign Secretary from May 2015 until June 2016. In October 2016, he was elected as the inaugural Chairman of the Exiting the European Union Select Committee. He currently serves as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in Keir Starmer's cabinet.

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Alternative Names: Hilary James Wedgwood Benn • Hilary James Benn
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The bill has wide cross-party support and is backed by members who have very different views on how the matter of Brexit should be concluded. What unites us is a conviction that there is no mandate for no deal and the consequences for the economy and the country would be highly damaging.
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