JEREMY Corbyn was mocked after he refused to answer a simple question about Brexit SIX times.
The Labour leader wouldn't say whether he believes Britain will end up better off once we quit the EU.
Instead he repeatedly spouted soundbites about his party's policy while ignoring the actual question.
The embarrassing clip came as Mr Corbyn continued a tour of Scotland where he is giving two festival talks.
Channel 4 News were told they could ask him one question – but they had to pose it six times to try and get a response.
The reporter asked: "You want to be Prime Minister, making the big calls. Do you honestly believe that Britain is better off outside of the EU?"
But Mr Corbyn replied: "I want us to have a good relationship with the European Union.
"That's what we have to have in order to retain jobs in manufacturing supply chains and food processing."
The interviewer said again, "I've been told I can only ask you one question so I would very much like you to answer it.
"Do you honestly believe that Britain is better off outside of the EU?"
But Mr Corbyn again declined to address the question directly.
The reporter tried several more times – only to get the response: "I've answered your question five times."
Other MPs mocked the Labour boss for dodging the key question.
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The SNP's Angus MacNeil said: "His waffle amazing but credit to the questioner."
Tory deputy chairman James Cleverly said Mr Corbyn would once "give a straight answer to a straight question", adding: "How times have changed."
Theresa May has previously refused to say whether she would vote for Brexit if she had the chance.
‘Why can’t you say?’ Car-crash interview in full
FIRST TIME
Q: You want to be Prime Minister, making the big calls. Do you honestly believe that Britain is better off outside of the EU?
A: I want us to have a good relationship with the European Union. That's what we have to have in order to retain jobs in manufacturing supply chains and food processing. That has to be the priority now, so we have that effective trading relationship including a customs union with the European Union.
SECOND TIME
Q: I've been told I can only ask you one question so I would very much like you to answer it. Do you honestly believe that Britain is better off outside of the EU?
A: We are negotiating a future for Britain in relationship to the EU, which maintains that trading relationship. That's what we have to do. We have to defend jobs and we have to have an alignment with the European Union on regulation to ensure that we maintain food, environmental and employment standards.
THIRD TIME
Q: You would be the Prime Minister delivering Brexit. Do you in all honesty think we would be better off outside the EU than in it.
A: The Prime Minister delivering Brexit, if it's us, will be ensuring that Brexit does not damage living standards but gives us the opportunity to trade elsewhere too. That has to be the point.
FOURTH TIME
Q: You're talking about damage limitation, I want to know from you if you think you're going to be better off outside of the EU.
A: The answer I'm giving you is quite simply this. A referendum took place, a decision was reached, we have to respect the result of that referendum and negotiate a trading relationship with Europe to defend jobs and living standards in this country. And that is the priority that Labour will adopt and we would stop the Tories from having a No Deal Brexit and some sort of cliff edge, which is destructive of our jobs and industries.
FIFTH TIME
A: Why can't you say if we'd be better off outside? Surely as Prime Minister you'd want to do what was right for this country, what would make us more prosperous?
Q: I want Britain to be as well off as possible in any circumstances. And we will negotiate with the European Union to do just that. We will also ensure we have trading relationships with the rest of the world.
SIXTH AND FINAL TIME
Q: One last time – do you think we'll be better off?
A: I've answered your question five times.
Q: Without saying if you think we'd be better off or not.
A: I've answered your question five times and for the sixth time, I will say this to you. The Labour priority is to negotiate a trading relationship with the European Union to protect jobs and to defend the living standards that we have through regulation, but also to make sure that the jobs in the manufacturing industry and in food supply chain are protected.
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