Pressure mounts on May as ‘Labour deal’ still elusive

Bloomberg

British PM Theresa May was expected to face lawmakers in parliament after another day of inconclusive talks with the opposition Labour Party further dented her hopes of reaching a Brexit deal.
Already under pressure after a disastrous set of results for her Conservative Party in local elections, the beleaguered premier’s cabinet concluded that cross-party talks are stalling and unlikely to deliver an agreement on the way forward, according to people familiar with the matter.
That means the government’s focus is likely to turn to what happens next, and how
to offer parliament a range of Plan B options to chose from, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential issues.
May invited Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to work with her team on a joint plan for Brexit, after parliament voted for a third time to reject the deal she negotiated with the European Union.
But so far no joint blueprint has been agreed. Talks were described as “robust” by Labour, who accused May’s team, led by her de facto deputy, David Lidington, of failing to offer any concessions.