The leader of Britain’s Labour Party has labelled Theresa May’s offer of cross-party talks on Brexit as a "stunt".
Speaking at a party rally in Hastings, Jeremy Corbyn said that the British Prime Minister must "ditch her red lines" over Brexit.
Mrs May narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in a parliamentary vote last night, which was triggered by Labour.
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In a televised address following the vote, the Prime Minister urged MPs to engage in cross-party talks in order to break the deadlock over the European Union Withdrawal deal.
In his Hasting speech, Mr Corbyn said: "Last night's offer of talks with party leaders turned out to be simply a stunt, not the serious attempt to engage with the new reality that is needed."
However, he said that in order for talks to take place, a no-deal Brexit must be ruled out.
"I say to the Prime Minister again: I am quite happy to talk but the starting point for any talks about Brexit must be that the threat of a disastrous no-deal outcome is ruled out, taken off the table, and we can talk about the future of the plans that we will put forward and the future relationship with Europe."
The Labour leader said that after Mrs May's defeat in Parliament over the Withdrawal Agreement on Tuesday, it was "clear that her EU deal is now finished".
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"There can be no question of tweaks or sweeteners from Brussels to bring it back to life," he said.
"The Prime Minister seems completely unable to grasp what has actually happened. She seems to be prepared to send the country hurtling towards a cliff edge.
"To get a deal that can command a majority in Parliament, Theresa May has to ditch the red lines and get serious about proposals for the future."
Mr Corbyn repeated that all options remained on the table, including a second referendum, saying that "given the severity of the crisis it would be wrong to rule any of them out".
He outlined the party's desire for a Brexit deal that included membership of a customs union, close links to the single market and worker rights protections.
To applause, he added: "Those three elements provide the essential building blocks of a sensible deal with a clear potential to win majority support in Parliament, and I believe such a deal would help to bring people together and overcome the divisions in our country.
"But if the government remains intransigent, if support for Labour's alternative is blocked for party advantage and the country is facing the potential disaster of no-deal, our duty will then be to look at other options which we set out in our confidence motion, including that of a public vote."
