Brexit news: Theresa May rules out any negotiation with Jeremy Corbyn over customs union demands after meeting with Labour leader

With just 46 days before Britain is set to leave the EU, the prime minister is still searching for a deal she can pass through the Commons

Theresa May confident Brexit will be delivered on March 29

Theresa May is seeking a compromise with Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit, a government minister has said as the prime minister reached out to Labour.

But with just 46 days before Britain is set to leave the EU, Downing Street rejected any agreement being reached with the Labour leader over a customs unions – one of Mr Corbyn’s central demands.

Referring to a letter sent by Ms May to Mr Corbyn, justice minister Rory Stewart said Ms May was seeking some sort of compromise, adding: “I think she feels, as I do that there isn’t actually as much dividing us from the Labour Party as some people suggest.”

Here is how we covered the day's events:

Key Points

• PM reaches out to Corbyn amid Brexit impasse 
• ... as minister claims there 'isn't actually as much dividing us from Labour' over plans
• ... but Downing Street rejects any negotiation on customs union
• ... and group of pro-referendum Tories demand meeting with May

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The Labour frontbencher also attacked the Government, saying: "But this bill should never have been left to be dealt with through a Private Member's Bill.

"The bill will protect countless women and girls and delay in its passage puts them at unnecessary risk.

"The Government should have introduced this long before now, as relying on a Private Member's Bill, when we know there has been many an occasions when worthy bills have been 'talked out' or objected to, was a risky strategy.

"We cannot now leave this bill on the sidelines. If the member has done nothing else, his antiquated and appalling behaviour last Friday has exposed the importance of this bill."

Ms Harris called on the Government to bring it back to the Commons as soon as possible, so "we can pass this vital legislation".

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The Labour party's general secretary Jennie Formby has written to the Parliamentary Labour Party providing data on the number of anti-semitism complaints were received between April 2018 and January 2019 and the outcome of the investigations.

[11 February 2019 17:55 · Shehab.Khan]

The party received 673 complaints. 

- 96 people were immediately suspended 

- 146 received a warning 

- 220 complaints were dismissed due to insufficient evidence 

- 211 were issued with a "notice of investigation". 

A total of 42 party members were referred to Labour's National Constitutional Committee.

Five left the party before their case was heard and of the 18 decisions that have been made so far, 12 people have been expelled and the other six were sanctioned.

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Here is Tom Peck, The Independent's parliamentary sketch writer, with his take on the day's events: 

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Our deputy political editor, Rob Merrick, has filed a piece on Labour MPs demanding that Jeremy Corbyn answers claim he cut the lines about second referendum from letter to Theresa May

 

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