May Hints at Customs Compromise With Labour: Brexit Update

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves a European Council meeting in Brussels on April 11.

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Theresa May tells Parliament she’s still trying to get a Brexit deal approved to avoid getting stuck in a long extension. She also hinted that a compromise on what trade ties with the bloc should look like after Brexit might be possible in talks with the opposition Labour Party.

The party being set up by 11 Conservative and Labour defectors will stand candidates for European Parliament in all regions of the U.K. -- if it can register on time with the Electoral Commission.