Brent’s Labour councillors have voted for a People’s Vote in defiance of their party leader’s stance on Brexit.

Cllr Neil Nerva, representing Queen’s Park, put forward a motion for a second vote on exiting the European Union at a full council meeting on Monday.

He said: “The remainers and leavers are agreed on one aspect - they oppose the Theresa May deal.”

He added that the “logical thing is to let the people decide once and for all.”

He said there were three choices - accept Theresa May’s deal, accept a no deal or choose to remain.

Cllr Suresh Kansagra (con) said: “The question of leaving has been decided by the people. There’s a deal, MPs can vote it out and maybe there’s no deal.”

Cllr Keith Perrin (Lab), said: “This is not our policy. We need to change the government and get a good deal.”

Brent voted 62 percent in favour of remaining in the 2016 referendum.

Five councillors voted against and five abstained.