May warns of no Brexit unless deal is agreed with Labour
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British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that Brexit could “slip through our fingers” unless a compromise deal can be reached with Jeremy Corbyn.
Her comments come as she continues to try to reach an agreement with the Labour leader that she can get MPs to vote through parliament.
May has insisted she had to reach out to Labour in a bid to deliver Brexit or risk letting it “slip through our fingers”.
In a statement on Saturday night, May said there was a “stark choice” of either leaving the European Union with a deal or not leaving at all.
Some Conservatives have criticised her for seeking Labour’s help after MPs rejected her Brexit plan three times.
Three days of talks between the parties ended without agreement on Friday.
The UK is due to leave the EU on 12 April after her negotiated deal with Brussels was voted down for a third time in the Commons but the prime minister has asked the EU for an extension to 30 June.
May, who has been accused by Labour of failing to propose changes to her deal in cross-party negotiations, insisted their positions offered “the basis for a compromise”.
She said agreeing a deal could lead to the UK leaving the European Union in six weeks but a failure could result in no Brexit at all.
