Brexit: Theresa May to meet Corbyn to deal with the deadlock

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to have a meet up with the leader of opposition Jeremy Corbyn. May had previously said that said she wanted to work with the Labour leader to break the Brexit deadlock.

May is trying to bring out a modified version of her withdrawal deal with the EU, with the support of Corbyn, so that she can secure the backing of MPs. Jeremy Corbyn said that he wants a customs union and workers’ rights to be priorities.

MPs’ cross party group is expected to have an attempt to push through legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit.

Theresa May had taken the decision to have a meeting with Corbyn after more than seven hours of talks with her cabinet on Tuesday. Brexiteers in her party, including former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is seemed to be upset with this deal. Boris Johnson had previously accused her of “entrusting the final handling of Brexit to Labour”.

Jeremy Corbyn had said that he is “very happy” to meet Mrs May and recognised his own “responsibility” to try to break the deadlock.

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