Labour-May third day talks to break impasse over Brexit

Devdiscourse News Desk| London | United Kingdom

Updated: 05-04-2019 14:38 IST | Created: 05-04-2019 13:08 IST

Britain's opposition Labour Party can do a deal with Prime Minister Theresa May on customs arrangements but the party might not support any Brexit proposal unless it includes a new referendum, deputy leader Tom Watson said. Labour is meeting the government for the third day of talks on a possible solution to the impasse over Brexit, with May seeking a further delay while she seeks to find a deal that can get parliamentary support.

"We're genuinely going in with an open mind, but if it comes out of that process without the idea of a confirmatory ballot, I think we would have a bit of difficulty with our parliamentary party," Watson said in an interview with BBC radio, adding that talks on customs arrangements could be easier. "Our red line... is a form of a customs union. It does seem to me there could be some meeting of minds there, but let's see where the talks go today."

(With inputs from agencies.)

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