The Labour leader will say during a speech in Harlow, Essex, today that the Conservative Party sell of the NHS, as well as sell workers’ right, reduce food standards and forget about environmental protections after the UK leaves the EU. Mr Corbyn will also add a Labour government would “get Brexit sorted” within six months by holding a second referendum if they won the December 12 election. He will say: “Given the chance, they’ll run down our rights at work our entitlements to holidays, breaks and leave.

“Given the chance, they’ll slash food standards to US levels where ‘acceptable levels’ of rat hairs in paprika and maggots in orange juice are allowed and they’ll put chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves.

“And given the chance, they’ll water down the rules on air pollution and our environment that keep us safe.

“They want a race to the bottom in standards and protections. They want to move us towards a more deregulated American model of how to run the economy.

“In the US, workers get just 10 days holiday a year, big business gets free rein to call the shots and tens of millions are denied healthcare.

“What Boris Johnson’s Conservatives want is to hijack Brexit to unleash Thatcherism on steroids.

“Margaret Thatcher’s attack on the working people of our country left scars that have never healed and communities that have never recovered.

“The Conservatives know they can’t win support for what they’re planning to do in the name of Thatcherism. So they’re trying to do it under the banner of Brexit instead.”

But his comparison of Mr Johnson and former Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher have already sparked fury among social media users.

One Twitter user wrote: “That’s a good thing!

“We all know that Thatcher was one of the great Prime Ministers.”

Another person said: “We can but hope.”

Mrs Thatcher recently topped a YouGov poll as Britain’s greatest post-war Prime Minister.

The survey of 1,630 people found that 21 percent of voters put the former Tory leader first, just ahead of Sir Winston Churchill on 19 percent.

Theresa May came last on zero percent.

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8.21am update: Corbyn mocked as he claims Brexit will lead to maggots in orange juice

The Labour leader was mocked by Tory MPs after a transcript of his speech revealed he would talk about “rat hairs in paprika and maggots in orange juice” should a Conservative Government come to power.

The warnings follow a period of apprehension around potential food trade and deals with the US if Boris Johnson were to deliver Brexit, with chlorinated chicken as well as the privatisation of the NHS floating around Westminster.

David Morris, Conservative MP for Lunesdale in Lancashire, said: “Labour don’t want to talk about Brexit which is why they’re resorting to this absolute nonsense.

“The only thing on the menu from Jeremy Corbyn is more delay and two more referendums.

“Boris Johnson, by contrast, will get Brexit done so we can focus on investing in our NHS, tackling violent crime, and reducing the cost of living.”

7.57am update: Lib Dems make claim scrapping Brexit will generate billions for public finances

The Liberal Democrats will launch their campaign in London today.

Leader Jo Swinson will say remaining in the European Union will mean the economy will grow faster than under Brexit, which will lead to higher GDP.

Ms Swinson has previously said: “The Liberal Democrats are the only party standing up to stop Brexit and build a brighter future for the UK.

“Brexit has taken far longer and cost far more than anyone said it would. But any form of Brexit will damage our jobs, our economy and our public services, starving them of vital cash as the economy struggles along.

“The Liberal Democrats will stop Brexit and then use the £50 billion Remain bonus to invest in our public services.”

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