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| May says 3rd vote on Brexit deal not ready to go ahead, laments ‘collective failure’ (WATCH LIVE) | May says 3rd vote on Brexit deal not ready to go ahead, laments ‘collective failure’ (WATCH LIVE) |
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| PM Theresa May, delivering her Brexit statement in parliament, has conceded her deal cannot win enough support, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls the UK government a "national embarrassment." | PM Theresa May, delivering her Brexit statement in parliament, has conceded her deal cannot win enough support, as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls the UK government a "national embarrassment." |
| Addressing MPs, May told the House that she concedes there is no chance of her deal getting through on a third "meaningful vote," and as a result she would be dumping any attempt to push it through the House of Commons. | |
| Responding for the Labour Party, leader Jeremy Corbyn insisted May's deal was "dead." He argued that the government's approach to Brexit had descended into a "national embarrassment" and says the UK still faces the prospect of a "disastrous 'no-deal' Brexit." | Responding for the Labour Party, leader Jeremy Corbyn insisted May's deal was "dead." He argued that the government's approach to Brexit had descended into a "national embarrassment" and says the UK still faces the prospect of a "disastrous 'no-deal' Brexit." |
| Earlier Corbyn met with the prime minister for face-to-face Brexit talks. A Labour spokesperson released a statement shortly after their discussions claiming that May had suggested separating the Withdrawal Agreement from the political declaration, which Corbyn refused to accept. | Earlier Corbyn met with the prime minister for face-to-face Brexit talks. A Labour spokesperson released a statement shortly after their discussions claiming that May had suggested separating the Withdrawal Agreement from the political declaration, which Corbyn refused to accept. |
| SNP Westminster Leader, Ian Blackford branded the PM's statement "trumpesque," adding that they might as well go home if their votes don't count. | SNP Westminster Leader, Ian Blackford branded the PM's statement "trumpesque," adding that they might as well go home if their votes don't count. |
| With pressure being cranked up on May to the point of serious questions being asked about whether she can see the week out as PM, Parliament must come up with a Brexit deal that can garner the support of a majority of MPs. If not, the UK could potentially crash out of the EU on April 12 without a deal. | With pressure being cranked up on May to the point of serious questions being asked about whether she can see the week out as PM, Parliament must come up with a Brexit deal that can garner the support of a majority of MPs. If not, the UK could potentially crash out of the EU on April 12 without a deal. |
| Earlier, May’s task of pushing through her own, twice defeated deal in a third attempt became nothing more than impossible, after various media report that the DUP are still not backing her agreement. | Earlier, May’s task of pushing through her own, twice defeated deal in a third attempt became nothing more than impossible, after various media report that the DUP are still not backing her agreement. |
| The European Commission has released a statement suggesting that it looked increasingly likely that the UK will leave the EU without a deal on April 12, adding that they had completed its ‘no-deal’ preparations. | The European Commission has released a statement suggesting that it looked increasingly likely that the UK will leave the EU without a deal on April 12, adding that they had completed its ‘no-deal’ preparations. |
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