British PM May tells Corbyn: Let’s do a deal on Brexit

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LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday urged opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to work with her to break the Brexit deadlock. Mrs May said she understood why hardcore Brexiteers in her centre-right Conservative Party, who want a...

"The government has been in talks with the opposition to try to find a unified, cross-party position," she said."Many of my colleagues find this decision uncomfortable. Frankly, it is not what I wanted, either.

"But we have to find a way to break the deadlock - and I believe the results of the local elections give fresh urgency to this. We will keep negotiating, and keep trying to find a way through. The longer that takes, the greater the risk we will not leave at all." The Conservatives lost more than a thousand seats in last Thursday's English polls, but left-wing Labour failed to capitalise, also losing seats.

The Sunday Times claimed the government was prepared to give way to Labour on three areas: customs, goods alignment and workers' rights. More than 100 opposition lawmakers have written to Mrs May and Mr Corbyn to say they would vote against any agreement the pair reach unless it is subject to a referendum.

 

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