UK government, opposition search for a Brexit plan
LONDON — The British government and senior opposition figures tried Thursday to overcome intractable differences and forge a new plan for departing the European Union, as the bloc warned of dire consequences if the U.K. leaves the EU without an agreement next week.
Prime Minister Theresa May was trying to avert a chaotic “no-deal” Brexit — and also tamp down divisions within her Conservative Party inflamed by her shift toward compromise.
May faced fury from anti-EU Conservatives after she agreed to talks with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who favours a softer form of Brexit than the plan advocated by the government. Two junior ministers have resigned, and more could follow.