What will happen in the Brexit talks this week?

Politics Explained: Pressure is mounting on Labour and the government to agree a deal – but MPs remain hopelessly divided

Lizzy Buchan
Political Correspondent
Monday 06 May 2019 20:22 BST
Comments
Countdown to Brexit: How many days left until Britain leaves the EU?

Theresa May will return to the Commons after the bank holiday weekend in no doubt that any Brexit ceasefire is well and truly over.

Labour and Tory MPs had stayed relatively quiet in the run up to last week's local elections for fear of rocking the boat.

But the grim results for both parties have been interpreted – rightly or wrongly – as a Brexit backlash from voters furious at Labour's equivocation and government delays to Britain's departure from the EU.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in