Scotland’s First Minister says she wants to see a “coalition of opposition” on Brexit.

Speaking after talks with opposition leaders, including Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Sturgeon told the BBC's Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg there was a “strong willingness” to work together.

The SNP leader said today’s talks were “exploratory”, but there was agreement with Mr Corbyn that the PM’s deal was a bad one and that no deal should not be the only alternative.

“The next stages of all of this has to be to look at what we can coalesce around in terms of alternatives,” she said.

Ms Sturgeon also argued momentum for another Brexit referendum was growing. She is due to meet the the PM later today.

The Lib Dems, Green Party and SNP have pledged to "work together" in order to secure a fresh Brexit referendum.

Representatives from each party, including Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, met in London today to discuss their opposition to Theresa May's Brexit plan.

Leader of the Lib Dems, Sir Vince Cable, said he told the parties that "stepping up efforts" for what he calls a people's vote was his priority. “I am glad the other opposition parties were today able to agree to work together to achieve a people’s vote, including the option to remain in the EU,” he said.

But Sir Vince said Labour was "missing in action".

"They claim to want a general election before a people’s vote, but are making no moves to get one," he added. "Jeremy Corbyn cannot continue to court both sides of this debate: it is time to decide."

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Downing Street earlier suggested that technological solutions championed by Brexiteers could be used to keep the Irish border open.

But Labour MP Jo Stevens - who supports the People's Vote campaign for a fresh referendum - said the government was "playing fantasy Brexit to satisfy the delusions of cabinet".

She added: "Last week we were told it was the backstop or nothing. Now we are back to pretending there is a magic technology that will make the backstop unnecessary."

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The EU and UK are poised to complete the document that will spell out the shape of their future post-Brexit relationship and pave the way for a trade deal.

The political declaration on the future framework will sit alongside the withdrawal agreement that settles the terms of the UK's departure, but the declaration will not be legally binding.

A seven-page outline has been published.

BBC Brussels Reporter Adam Fleming explains what to look for in the final version.

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Staunch Brexiteer and MP for Basildon and Billericay John Baron says he will not be sending a no confidence letter to the 1922 committee.

In an open letter to the prime minister, he urges her to change course on Brexit and warns that he will not vote for the withdrawal agreement when it comes to parliament.

But the veteran Tory adds: "I've always disagreed with MPs plotting to remove a party leader who has won a general election, and I'm not about to change my mind now".

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The leader of UKIP has joined calls for Theresa May to be replaced as prime minister.

Speaking to BBC News about her meeting with the president of the EU Commission tomorrow, Gerard Batten said: "What I expect Mrs May to do is to go along and give them an update on the Brexit betrayal process and then ask for her instructions from Mr Juncker on what they do next.

"We're in a completely terrible position precisely because we've gone about this the wrong way.

"The only way it can be salvaged is to get rid of Mrs May and to put somebody in her place who genuinely wants to leave the European Union."

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The deputy leader of the DUP says his party has kept [their] word during their partnership with the Conservative Party, and reminded Theresa May how she needed their support.

Nigel Dodds said it was "increasingly clear" Mrs May's withdrawal agreement would not have the votes to go through Parliament and the DUP "wished to avoid" a no deal Brexit.

But he said it was it was "time for the prime minister to work for a better deal".

"A stubborn determination by the PM to pursue a binary choice of this deal or no deal is not in the country's interests," said Mr Dodds.

"We have kept to our word in relation to the Confidence and Supply Agreement, but even cabinet members have found themselves having to resign because this deal does not represent those shared objectives in relation to the union.

"The government will require DUP support to deliver its domestic agenda. We will continue to use our influence for the good of everyone across the United Kingdom."

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The leader of Wales's Plaid Cymru party has joined his Scottish counterpart in calling for the UK to stay in the Single Market and Customs Union.

Adam Price said: "Plaid Cymru and the SNP have been consistent and clear, the least damaging exit from the EU means staying in the single market and customs union.

"We will continue to work together to make sure the voices of Welsh and Scottish people are heard in Westminster."

Hitting out at the official opposition, Mr Price added: "To paraphrase the prime minister, we have three options left - bad deal, no-deal or no Brexit.

"It is only Labour that seem intent that the last option should not be pursued.

"The Labour leadership must now come to its senses and work with Plaid Cymru and the SNP to find a way out of this Brexit madness."

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn met with the SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon earlier, with both sides agreeing in their opposition to Theresa May's Brexit deal.

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Tory MP Sarah Wollaston said she will put forward an amendment to the vote on Brexit to try and force a second public vote.

The Remain campaigner told BBC Radio 4's World at One: "I'm going to be bringing forward an amendment that actually asks the public what they think of this version of Brexit."

Ms Wollaston said the amendment would say "we'll approve this on condition that you ask the public for their informed consent".

She added that any referendum question would be a choice "between this deal and remain as we are".

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Spain's foreign minister has taken another swipe at the UK, saying he expects the country to split before his does.

The comment from Josep Borrell comes after his Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said he would vote against the UK's Brexit deal without a clarification of the text on future talks on the status of Gibraltar.

Mr Borrell told Politico: "I am very much [more] worried about the unity of the United Kingdom than the unity of the Kingdom of Spain.

"I think the United Kingdom will split apart before the Kingdom of Spain."

He also said Spain would not stop an independent Scotland joining the EU if it left the UK.

And the foreign minister also took a swipe at former PM David Cameron, telling the website: "Mr Cameron will not pass into history as the best prime minister in the history of Britain.

"Cameron played poker with his country at least twice: on Scotland and on Europe."

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The business secretary has been accused of "freelancing" for the EU after appearing to endorse plans to extend the transition period to 2022.

Greg Clark told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday that having the option of extending the transition period at "our discretion" could help industry, which could have to change things twice if a deal wasn't quite settled on.

But during questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, his comments were seized upon by Tory Brexiteer Philip Davies.

"The question is really whether we leave the EU at all," he said.

"Yesterday on the Today programme the secretary of state was arguing in favour of a proposal by the EU to extend the implementation period to the end of 2022.

"So was the secretary of state doing his usual EU freelancing or is that now the official policy of the UK government?"

Business Minister Richard Harrington answered the question.

He said: "The government wants to finish the future trading relationship with the EU as quickly as possible and [Mr Clark] mentioned one alternative to achieve this."

Jeremy Corbyn said their talks were constructive and now Nicola Sturgeon has responded, describing them as "worthwhile".

A spokesman for the SNP leader said she had made clear her party was willing to work with others to "prevent a damaging Brexit".

"It is clear that we are united in our opposition to the prime minister’s Brexit deal, which puts jobs and living standards at risk," the spokesman said.

"We agreed that we will not be boxed into supporting no deal."

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Brexit-supporting ministers who have concerns about the backstop are pushing for assurances in the political declaration, a source says.

They accept the withdrawal agreement is not going to change.

But a source close to one of the ministers with concerns said they want a way to measure how the backstop can be avoided or exited.

That could include a commitment to explore technological solutions.

A source said Downing Street had been receptive, adding: “They are listening to us."

The chief whip Julian Smith spoke to reporters after this morning's cabinet meeting. This is what he said.