Brexit: Theresa May meets Jeremy Corbyn to tackle deadlock
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Theresa May has responded to criticism from her own MPs over talks with Jeremy Corbyn by saying all MPs have a responsibility to deliver Brexit.
The PM said the public "expect us to reach across this House to find a way through this".
Mr Corbyn said he welcomed the PM's "willingness to compromise to resolve the Brexit deadlock".
The PM's move to hold talks has angered some Brexiteers, with two ministers resigning over it.
Chris Heaton-Harris became the latest to quit on Wednesday afternoon, external, claiming his job at the Department for Exiting the European Union had become "irrelevant" if the government is not prepared to leave without a deal.
Wales Minister Nigel Adams also resigned his role on Wednesday morning, saying the government was at risk of failing to deliver "the Brexit people voted for".
The PM met Mr Corbyn before holding talks with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford.
Ms Sturgeon - who also met Mr Corbyn earlier - said she had "good" and "open" conversations with both leaders, and while she believed Mr Corbyn would "drive a hard bargain", she was "still not entirely clear" where the prime minister was willing to compromise.
The SNP leader, who backs a further referendum and wants to remain in the EU, told reporters: "My concern is that in the rush to reach some compromise with the clock ticking, what will happen over the next few days... is a bad compromise will be reached."
The SNP, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, Plaid Cymru and the Independent Group have also held a joint press conference, calling for any decision made by the leaders to be put to a public vote.
From left to right: Lib Dem leader Vince Cable, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford, The Independent Group MP Chuka Umunna, Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville-Roberts and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader, Liz Saville-Roberts, said: "People have the opportunity to have another shot at it, [in the Commons], to change their mind.
"Surely if that is how democracy works here, then democracy should go back to the people and people should have their say on whatever model comes forward."
The UK has until 12 April to propose a plan to the EU - which must be accepted by the bloc - or it will leave without a deal on that date.
In a statement on Tuesday night, the PM announced she wanted to meet Mr Corbyn to agree a way forward and put the plan to a vote in the Commons before 10 April - when the EU will hold an emergency summit on Brexit.
She insisted her withdrawal agreement - which was voted down last week - would remain part of the deal.
If there is no agreement between the two leaders, Mrs May said a number of options would be put to MPs "to determine which course to pursue".
In either event, Mrs May said she would ask the EU for a further short extension to hopefully get an agreement passed by Parliament before 22 May, so the UK does not have to take part in European elections.
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Brexiteers were quick to express their anger at the prime minister's move.
But at Prime Minister's Questions, Mrs May said she wanted to deliver Brexit "in an orderly way" and, to do that, "we have to get an agreement through the House".
And Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay blamed hard Brexiteers in the pro-Leave European Research Group for making the PM move to these talks.
"I'm absolutely appalled"
Mrs May told MPs there were a "number of areas" where she agreed with Mr Corbyn in relation to Brexit, including ending free movement.
The Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the talks were "timely", and he hoped Mr Corbyn would "rise to the occasion" and "come up with a compromise plan" with the prime minister.
What is the PM offering to change?
The PM's negotiated plan includes two sections - the withdrawal agreement and the political declaration.
The withdrawal agreement sets out how the UK would leave the EU, including the money the UK must pay to the EU as a settlement, details of the transition period, and citizens' rights - as well as the controversial Irish backstop that aims to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
The political declaration focuses on the future relationship with the bloc and, unlike the withdrawal agreement, is not legally binding.
Mrs May said on Tuesday that any plan she agreed with Mr Corbyn "would have to agree the current withdrawal agreement", but she was ready to discuss the future relationship, i.e. the political declaration.
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay also said that was the element Labour had expressed more concern about.
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said there was not much difference between the government's version of Brexit and Labour's version - but there did not seem to be "an enormous amount of confidence" a political consensus could be reached from either party.
The row comes after Mrs May had more than seven hours of talks with her cabinet on Tuesday.
Laura Kuenssberg said there was "rage and dispute" in the cabinet meeting, with "wildly varying accounts" of how many people were for and against different versions of Brexit extensions.
Labour has previously said it has five demand for supporting a Brexit deal, including protecting workers' rights and national security, and securing the same benefits of being in the single market the UK has currently.
Later in Parliament
Meanwhile, a cross-party group of MPs will attempt to push through legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit.
If agreed, the bill - presented by Labour MP Yvette Cooper - would require the PM by law to ask for an extension of Article 50.
MPs took part in a three-hour debate on a business motion to set out how proceedings would run throughout evening.
But a vote on an amendment to the motion, put forward by Labour's Hilary Benn, calling for time on Monday to hold more indicative votes, resulted in a draw - the first time such a result has happened in 39 years.
The Speaker John Bercow then used his casting vote to reject the amendment, meaning MPs will not have the indicative votes next week.
The overall business motion was passed, but by just one vote - with 312 MPs voting for it, and 311 against.
The SNP, Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru, Greens and the Independent Group are putting forward an amendment to the bill to again call for a public vote on any outcome to become law.
The approximate timings of the day are:
17:30 BST Voting on the business motion setting out tonight's process
19:00 - A second reading vote on the bill
22:00 - Committee stage starts (this stage usually starts within a couple of weeks of a bill's second reading) and finally third reading vote
Thursday - Bill could be considered by the House of Lords
Other key dates coming up include:
Wednesday 10 April: Emergency summit of EU leaders to consider any UK request for further extension
Friday 12 April: Brexit day, if UK does not seek / EU does not grant further delay
23-26 May: European Parliamentary elections
