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Theresa May rejects 'leaked Brexit document' claiming a deal will be announced in November

Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels (Picture: AP)

Theresa May has rejected a supposedly leaked Brexit timetable which said she would give a speech confirming a deal on November 19.

The document has been reported by the BBC, which described it "as a suggested detailed timetable of how the Government might try to sell a Brexit deal to the public and parliament".

These notes, apparently leaked to the broadcaster by an official, state that the Prime Minister would give a speech stating: "We have delivered on the referendum."

A spokesperson for her has denied this and said: "The misspelling and childish language in this document should be enough to make clear it doesn't represent the government's thinking.

The document also said Brexit secretary Dominic Raab woild make an announcement (EPA)

"You would expect the government to have plans for all situations to be clear, this isn't one of them."

The BBC cited the document as stating Brexit Minister Dominic Raab will put a statement on the withdrawal and framework on the same date.

It then states multiple plans for communications in the days that follow.

This report comes after the Prime Minister told her Cabinet she is not going to accept a Brexit deal “at any cost” on Tuesday.

Mrs May informed the ministers that an agreement with the European Union will depend upon an “acceptable” framework for the future.

She told the senior politicians these terms were based around trade and security while they also discussed a “review mechanism” in regards to the contentious backstop plan for Ireland.

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