The British Parliament has approved a law that obliges Theresa May to apply for a new extension to the European Union

The British Parliament approved Wednesday a law requiring the government to request an extension of the release date of the European Union (EU) and avoid a "brexit" without agreement.

Work Yvette Cooper and the curator Oliver Letwin They had pushed this legislation to make sure that there was no divorce that was not negotiated on April 12th, the deadline set by Brussels in the United Kingdom to ratify a treaty of exit.

Wednesday's vote is the first step to force Theresa May to seek an extension in Brussels, which would save time to agree on an exit agreement by a sufficient majority of the House. Although the measure still has to go through more procedures to protect the prime minister from the requirements, the first vote was settled this afternoon with the support of 315 deputies and 310 against.

With the approval of the project, theThe Lords can give their approval before April 10, when European leaders plan to hold an extraordinary summit during which the United Kingdom could request an extension for the materialization of "brexit".

"Useful but not conclusive"

Meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition, the Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn said the meeting that he had on Wednesday with Prime Minister Theresa May on a "brexit" plan was "helpful" but "inconclusive".

"There have not been as many changes as expected", Corbyn told the local agency PA after talking with the Prime Minister.

A spokeswoman for May said the meeting was "constructive" and that "both sides showed flexibility and commitment".

The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition will meet again this Thursday morning to continue discussing "technical problems" of a possible agreement, Corbyn advanced.

The Labor Party defends the need to create a customs union with the European Union (EU) after the "Brexit", a possibility that May has repeatedly dismissed until now.

"We want to achieve a customs union with the European Union and have access to the (single) market"Corbyn said today's dialogue includes how to guarantee European environmental standards and workers' rights.

The agreement signed in May with Brussels in May was rejected by a large majority three times. Due to the opposition of the Eurosceptic faction of the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland (DUP), the government is now trying to forge an alternative majority involving the Labor Party in the process.

"We have agreed on a work program to ensure we meet the needs of British citizens, protect jobs and ensure security.", said the prime minister's spokesman after meeting with Corbyn.

At the meeting held in the May parliamentary office, they also participated, inter alia: Brexit Minister Steve Barclay and Labor Party spokesman for the EU exit Keir Starmer.