Tory and Labour MPs have reportedly been holding cross-party talks in a bid to push back Brexit. Senior ministers have warned it is vital to delay the Brexit date - March 29 - until at least July to avoid a no-deal. According to The Observer, cabinet ministers are understood to have discussed the option of a delay with senior backbench MPs in both the main parties. Earlier this month, Sir Keir Starmer used an emergency Commons debate to appeal to ministers to take a no-deal Brexit 'off the table'. The shadow Brexit secretary insisted Labour MPs would not be forced into accepting Theresa May's deal in order to prevent a no-deal scenario as he accused the Government of 'running down the clock' on Brexit.

Source: Daily Mail December 30, 2018 11:03 UTC