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Conservative and Labour talks on Brexit enters second day
Meetings between Conservative and Labour teams are taking place for a second time as they try to end the Brexit deadlock.
It follows discussions between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday, which were described as constructive.
This came after MPs voted by a majority of one to force the Prime Minister to ask for an extension to the Brexit process, in a bid to avoid a no-deal scenario.
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The UK is due to leave the EU on 12 April, if an extension is not granted, reports revealed.
It was gathered that the cross-party talks have however provoked strong criticism from MPs in both parties, after two ministers resigned on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay told MPs he would hope the Lords would scrutinise this bill passed in haste with its constitutional flaws.
He added that there was no guarantee that the UK will not take part in the European elections in May and to participate would be a betrayal and inflict untold damage.”
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