British ministers are holding further talks with Labour in an attempt to break the deadlock on Brexit following the latest delay to Britain's departure from the EU.
British Prime Minister Theresa May made clear yesterday she intended to bring back her Brexit deal to the Commons for a fourth time, after EU leaders agreed to extend the Article 50 withdrawal process to 31 October.
Mrs May met briefly with Jeremy Corbyn at Westminster when they agreed to continue efforts to find a common way forward.
Mrs May's effective deputy David Lidington and Environment Secretary Michael Gove will take part on the government side and John McDonnell for Labour.
Downing Street is still hoping it can get a deal through Parliament in time to avoid the need for Britain to vote in elections to the European Parliament on 23 May.
But during exchanges in the Commons, Mr Corbyn warned Mrs May she had to be prepared to compromise if the talks were to stand any chance of success.
Mrs May, however, is under growing pressure from Tory Brexiteers furious at the latest extension after she had promised repeatedly Britain would be out of the EU by 29 March - the original Brexit date.
In the Commons, she brushed off a call for her resignation by veteran Eurosceptic Bill Cash who accused her of an "abject surrender" to Brussels.
But senior Conservatives have warned the demands for her to go are only likely to intensify, particularly if - as many now expect - the European elections do go ahead.
With the Commons having risen for a foreshortened Easter recess, Downing Street will be hoping for some respite as MPs return to their constituencies.
However there was further anger among Tories Brexiteers after it emerged the government had shelved emergency planning for a no-deal Brexit following the latest extension.
Downing Street said departments were taking "sensible decisions" about the timing of their no-deal preparations following the agreement by EU leaders to extend the Article 50 withdrawal process.
The government has committed £4 billion to no-deal preparations, but some MPs believe the latest delay shows Mrs May was never prepared to countenance leaving without a deal.
