British government and the opposition Labour Party to meet in an urgent search for a compromise solution to the country's departure from the European Union.
In this photo provided by the UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, center, in the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. A Brexit-related vote in Britain's House of Commons on Wednesday ended in a tie, the first time that has happened in a quarter-century. Under Parliament's rules, the speaker of the House has tie-breaking power. Speaker John Bercow cast his vote with the noes.
May and Corbyn met for two hours Wednesday, with both sides calling the talks “constructive.” Government and Labour teams planned more detailed discussions Thursday.“When you enter into a negotiation like this to find a compromise way forward, both parties have to give something up,” he told ITV television. “There is going to be pain on both sides.”
Economists and business leaders warn that a no-deal Brexit would cause huge disruption to trade and travel, with tariffs and customs checks causing gridlock at British ports and possible shortages of goods. If it passes, May will have to go to a special EU Brexit summit in Brussels on April 10 to seek a delay.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday that “a ’no-deal; on 12 April at midnight looks more and more likely.”
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