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Evening Standard
Politics
James Morris, Bonnie Christian

Brexit news LIVE: Opposition leaders in fresh plot to ward off no-deal

Cross-party leaders aiming to ward off a no-deal Brexit have discussed how to prevent Boris Johnson ignoring the Benn Act and refusing to ask for an extension to Article 50.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke with the SNP's Ian Blackford, the Lib Dems' Jo Swinson, the Independent Group for Change's Anna Soubry and Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville-Roberts.

It comes as debate continues to rage over the tone of language used by politicians, with Labour's Jess Phillips saying a man was arrested after trying to get into her constituency office while reportedly shouting that she was a "fascist".

Meanwhile, Number 10 insiders have indicated the Tory Party conference will go ahead as planned, even after MPs rejected the government's request for a three-day recess.

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