British govt, Labour Party's negotiating teams resume Brexit talks

Britain's main opposition Labour Party will discuss the prospect of the customs union with the European Union in talks with the government on finding a Brexit compromise on Tuesday, said John McDonnell, its finance policy chief. Negotiating teams from the government and the Labour Party resumed talks on Tuesday on trying to find a way forward on Britain's departure from the European Union that can persuade parliament to ratify a divorce deal. Asked if the government had shown any willingness to change its position on a customs union, McDonnell told reporters: "Not yet, not even changes in language that I detect, but we'll see what comes out this afternoon."