May in last ditch effort to come up with Brexit deal, but EU says no
The European Commission has said it won't countenance a short extension after April 12 — so May might ask for a long one
London — Britain took a decisive step away from a damaging no-deal Brexit as MPs and political leaders backed efforts to prevent a disorderly departure from the EU. The UK house of commons’ vote shortly before midnight on Wednesday to block a no-deal divorce destroyed the dream of some of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party members for a clean break with the bloc as soon as next week. The bill — which May herself opposed — won by a single vote and will now move to parliament’s upper chamber to complete its progress on Thursday. While the lords are debating the controversial bill, May’s Tories and Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour Party will hold intensive talks to seek a compromise position on the post-Brexit relationship with the EU. The two leaders held initial discussions on Wednesday that both described as “constructive”, and agreed to appoint teams to continue the talks. The cross-party initiative is May’s last throw of the dice to get an agreement through parliamen...
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