Theresa May meets opposition leaders to find way forward as Corbyn threatens further votes of no confidence
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Your support makes all the difference.Theresa May is set to meet opposition leaders and eurosceptics within her party as she attempts to find a way forward for Brexit after her plan suffered the biggest Commons defeat in history.
The prime minister called on politicians to “put self-interest aside” and work together after squeaking through a vote of no confidence called in the wake of Monday's defeat by a margin of just 19 votes, thanks to support from the DUP.
Last night Ms May held talks with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford and Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville-Roberts, but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to meet her until she rules out a no-deal Brexit.
Speaking in Hastings, Mr Corbyn repeated his position and confirmed that he would table repeat votes of no confidence to try to trigger a general election.
Labour will also push for a Commons vote on its own Brexit plan – a customs union, “strong” alignment with the single market and protected workers’ and environmental rights – later this month.
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Tony Blair speaking on BBC Radio 4 has said that he believes extending Article 50 is "inevitable".
Tony Blair adds that crashing out with no-deal would do "profound damage" to the UK economy.
Tony Blair criticising Jeremy Corbyn, says that in a "moment of national crisis" if the prime minister asks the leader of the opposition to attend a meeting, "you should go".
Tony Blair on BBC Radio 4:
If I was the government now, I would already be having discussions with Europe about the terms of an extension."
Leaving the European Union at the end of March without a deal would be "reckless" for Britain, the finance chief of Associated British Foods said.
"If anybody believes that you can just go ahead without some sort of an agreement here, I think that that is reckless," finance director John Bason told Reuters.
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