In order to break the deadlock in parliament, British Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the EU for an extension and offer to sit down with the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn.
To reach a consensus on the future relationship with the EU, Theresa May says she wants to meet with Jeremy Corbyn. But was firm on keeping her withdrawal agreement which was voted down last week as part of the deal.
And ensuring that plans for a customs union and protection of workers’ rights were part of the deal, Mr Corbyn said that he was “very happy” to meet Mrs May.
However, some others have not really been happy about the cross-party talks offer with Boris Johnson accusing ministers of “entrusting the final handling of Brexit to Labour”.
Dominic Raab, the former foreign secretary has labelled Brexit “soft”, saying that “Brexit is becoming soft to the point of disintegration and I could never agree with staying in a customs union”.
Laura Kuenssberg, a BBC political editor said, “It probably means the prime minister is likely to adopt a closer relationship with the EU, a softer Brexit than I had agreed so far”.
And Katya Adler, BBC’s Europe editor warned that the “EU’s demands haven’t changed at all, and they are preparing strict conditions for any further delay”.
She also said, “Even though Theresa May says she doesn’t want to, EU leaders will ask her to prepare the UK to take part in European Parliamentary elections by the end of May because they don’t believe she will be able to get her Brexit house in order before then”.
Except the UK proposes a plan to the EU before 12 April which must be accepted by the EU, it will be left without a deal.