Sign up here to receive the daily news briefing in your inbox every morning with exclusive insight from the BrexitCentral team Jeremy Corbyn reveals he would take a ‘neutral’ stance on Brexit in his second referendum during Question Time special… Jeremy Corbyn would take a “neutral stance” in a future Brexit referendum, he has announced, after facing mounting pressure in recent days to pick a side. Appearing in a special BBC Question Time programme, in which Boris Johnson was attacked over racism and Jo Swinson found herself on the back foot over Brexit, Corbyn confirmed for the first time he would not campaign either for leave or remain. Labour’s Brexit policy is to negotiate a new deal within three months of coming to power – and then put it to a referendum, alongside an option to remain in the EU, within six months. – Guardian Jeremy Corbyn to stay ‘neutral’ in a second Brexit referendum – Politico > WATCH: Jeremy Corbyn answers Brexit questions on BBC Question Time …where Jo Swinson is savaged by Leavers and Remainers over Lib Dem Brexit policy… Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson was savaged by both Leave and Remain voters for her decision to fight the election on a policy of cancelling Brexit and revoking Article 50. Members of the Question Time audience lined up to criticise her for fighting the election on a flagship policy of stopping Brexit. One Leave voter asked Ms Swinson whether trying to revoke Article 50 confirmed “to 17.4million people that you think we are stupid and didn’t know what we were voting for”. A Remain supporter then told her that the party’s policy had “cost you my vote, the Liberal Democrat title is a misnomer, how can you defend that decision?” – Telegraph (£) > WATCH: Jo Swinson on Brexit on BBC Question Time …as the Lib Dems signal a shift in tactics in a bid to force Boris Johnson into holding a referendum The Liberal Democrats would offer Boris Johnson a referendum on his Brexit deal if the Tories failed to get an overall majority, the party’s deputy leader has said. In a shift from the Lib Dems’ start-of-campaign ambition to secure the keys to Number 10, Sir Ed Davey admitted the most likely outcome of the General Election was currently a minority Conservative Government. “We think if we get a majority we would revoke [Article 50] but short of that we would go for the policy we have been arguing for for the last three years: put that back to the people. We think that is the fairest way,” he said. – Telegraph (£) UK ignores EU disciplinary action over failure to appoint Commissioner The UK government is refusing to respond to an EU disciplinary procedure over London’s refusal to nominate an EU commissioner. The European Commission had set a deadline of Friday midnight for the British government to respond to the so-called infringement procedure, in which the UK is accused of violating EU law by refusing to put forward a nominee. London had agreed to name a commissioner as part of a deal with the EU27 that extended the Brexit deadline to January 31 from October 31, but No. 10 has refused to do so, citing legal guidance that no international appointments should be made during a general election campaign. – Politico Nigel Farage says Brexit Party could hold an EU referendum every decade as he launches his general election ‘contract’ Nigel Farage today unveiled his party’s plans to allow voters to hold a Brexit referendum every ten years. Mr Farage set out a proposed ‘contract’ with the British people – his alternative to a traditional party manifesto – which includes a pledge to make it easier for people to force a referendum on crunch issues. The Brexit Party wants to introduce ‘Citizens’ Initiatives’ to allow people to demand a national ballot if they are able to secure the signatures of at least five million registered voters. Mr Farage insisted there would be a decade time limit on repeating votes on the same issue. But the proposal does raise the prospect of a ‘Neverendum’ series of votes on the UK’s EU membership. – Daily Mail > On BrexitCentral: What the Brexit Party’s ‘contract with the people’ (not manifesto) says about Brexit Steve Baker: Why we back Boris’ Brexit Deal The UK will become an independent country with a broad and constructive relationship with our European neighbours based on free trade and friendship, including on science and innovation, youth, culture and education and more. I know many people in Wycombe voted Remain and would wish to stay. I know I have had a higher profile than many – including me – would have wished, but I am glad we now can leave with a deal into a relationship of friendship and free trade. The choice at this election is between a majority Conservative government that will get Brexit done, allow the country to move on and unleash Britain’s potential; or a deadlocked hung parliament led by Jeremy Corbyn, propped up by Nicola Sturgeon, leaving Britain facing two more chaotic referendums. – Steve Baker James Crisp: Why Boris should swallow his pride and pick an EU commissioner Boris Johnson should give in to Brussels and name a British EU commissioner to serve in the new European Commission, despite Brexit. The commission has taken legal action against Britain for failing to name a commissioner, even though the UK representative would only be in post for two months. There is a deadline of midnight tonight for the UK to respond to the first step in the lawsuit, which could end in the European Court of Justice levying huge fines against Britain for breaking EU law. – James Crisp for the Telegraph (£) Ieuan Joy: How the Brexit Party is disrupting politics in the Labour heartlands It’s been conventional wisdom to say that the Brexit Party takes more Tory votes than it does Labour votes. Nigel Farage stood down every candidate in Tory-held seats earlier this month due to widespread fear that he would split the Leave vote, thus potentially bringing about a Corbyn government. However, a recent poll in Great Grimsby – a constituency that heavily voted Leave – shows the Tories in the lead because of an 18 per cent drop in support for the Labour candidate – and an 17 per cent rise in support for the Brexit Party. – Ieuan Joy for the Telegraph (£) Brexit in Brief The Lib Dems are paying the price for their dishonest campaign – Joshua Mackenzie–Lawrie of Get Britian Out for CommentCentral New Commission cabinets take shape – Politico