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Daily Mirror
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Politics
Mikey Smith

Brexit: Theresa May 'considering vote on second referendum' to break deadlock

Theresa May is reportedly considering allowing MPs to vote on a second Brexit referendum in a bid to break the stalemate with Labour .

It comes after Jeremy Corbyn said his Shadow Cabinet team had been left "frustrated" by cross-party Brexit talks after  the Prime Minister didn't budge on her "red lines."

According to the Telegraph , the PM has today discussed bringing her thrice-defeated Brexit deal back to the Commons with a "confirmatory referendum" attached - in the hope it will be defeated.

MPs would be given a free vote on the deal, but the Chief Whip is reportedly "confident" that the government has sufficient numbers to defeat a new public vote.

Talks with Labour's team will continue tomorrow (WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/REX)

Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn's team 'frustrated' as May hasn't moved from her red lines  

The move is sure to infuriate Tory Brexiteers, who are already fuming at Mrs May's decision to sit down with Jeremy Corbyn's team in a bid to break the impasse.

In a "fireside chat" video released on Sunday, the PM accepted compromises would have to be made if a way forward was to be found.

But rampant Brexiteer Mark Francois earlier penned a furious three-page missive to Tory backbench chair Sir Graham Brady attacking the PM for sitting down for talks with a "Marxist".

And Commons leader Andrea Leadsom is reportedly "absolutely furious" at the ongoing talks with Labour.

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Talks continued between Labour and Government officials tonight, and further talks between political counterparts were expected to take place tomorrow.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “We are committed to finding a way through in order to ensure we can leave the EU and deliver on the referendum.

"That will require the parties to work at pace in order to address outstanding issues – and so Ministers and their shadow counterparts will be holding talks tomorrow.”

A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Following meetings between Labour Party and government officials today, ministerial and shadow ministerial negotiating teams will meet tomorrow to attempt to secure a Brexit compromise.”

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