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Theresa May will ask for another brief Brexit extension to look for a compromised withdrawal plan with the Labor Party, she said, signaling the likelihood that Downing Street will support a softer Brexit.
In a brief televised statement inside number 10 after a seven-hour cabinet meeting, the premier announced that she would be talking with Jeremy Corbyn to look for a Brexit plan on which they could agree on and who would "stay".
If agreement with the Labor leader was impossible, said May, the plan would be to submit to the vote in Parliament a series of options for Brexit, the government pledging to adopt any winning idea.
This would require a further extension of Article 50, May added, adding that his goal was that the UK would not exceed May 22, thus ensuring that the UK would not need to participate in the European elections.
"It's a difficult time for everyone," she said. "The pbadions run from all sides of the argument. But we can and must find compromises to give what the British people voted for. "
The Prime Minister's decision inevitably seems to indicate a softer form of Brexit. The world of work has made it clear that it will not support any plans without membership in the customs union and that a second vote in parliament could further strengthen ties within the country. 39; EU.
It remains to be seen how cabinet ministers in May will react. A Conservative MP supporting Brexit told The Guardian that the plan "once again demonstrated the lack of leadership and inability to make a decision".
The May plan for Brexit was rejected three times by the House of Commons and two attempts by MPs to find a different preferred option culminated in a stalemate.
The Prime Minister said the interminable delay "harmed our policy", but ruled out a departure without agreement. She said: "I've always been clear about the fact that we could succeed in not negotiating in the long run, but leaving with an agreement is the best solution."
May praised the "efforts of the MPs" to find a solution – a contrast to her latest highly criticized statement from Downing Street, in which she appeared to blame Parliament for the stalemate – but said that it had not occurred. not been possible.
"So today, I am taking steps to get out of the mess: I offer to meet with the Leader of the Opposition and try to agree on a plan that we both stand for. to leave the European Union and so with an agreement, she said.
"The ideal would be to reach an agreement on a future relationship that will take into account the result of the referendum, which the Leader of the Opposition and I could submit to the House for approval and then I could argue. European Council next week.
"However, if we can not agree on a single, unified approach, we would rather agree on a number of options for future relations that we could propose to the House through a series of votes to determine the way forward. "
She added, "The government is ready to comply with the decision of the chamber."
For this to happen, May said, the Labor Party "will also have to accept that".
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