According to the Guardian, Jon McDonnell told the BBC "However he appeared to confirm that senior figures believe any referendum would ask voters to approve Theresa May's deal or leaving without a deal - removing any option of staying within the bloc."

The Independent reports the BBC interview in very similar terms.


This is substantially different from the BBC's report on agreeing the motion:

"But what was left out of the conference motion is as important as what went in.

The leadership had to agree that wording which restricted a future referendum to "the terms of Brexit" had to go.

This means that the party could, in theory, back a referendum that gave voters the option of remaining in the EU and not just a vote on the final deal."

It sounds like the BBC interview by Robinson had McDonnell taking the stance "that had to go".

The debate tomorrow will focus on this I think. In tactical terms, a distraction from May's difficult day today.