LONDON: A day after British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to set a June timeline for her exit from Downing Street, the Opposition Labour Party ended the cross-party Brexit talks on Friday without arriving at any agreement. "The increasing weakness and instability of your government means there cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us," Corbyn wrote. The Labour Party has been in favour of a form of a common customs arrangement with the European Union (EU) that keeps the UK aligned with its European neighbours on trade tariffs post-Brexit. Some Labour MPs have also insisted they would not back a deal with the government unless it includes another referendum. These votes are likely to take place within days as the UK Parliament is set for a break from next Thursday before reconvening in early June.

Source: Mint May 17, 2019 14:37 UTC