The Latest: Labour rues lack of progress in Brexit talks
Associated PressLONDON — The Latest on Brexit : 5:30 p.m. Labour Party officials say they are “disappointed” with the British government’s stance in delicate talks aimed at finding a Brexit compromise that both major parties could back. British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid the country’s crashing out of the bloc next week without a divorce deal. ___ 12:45 p.m. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said no one wants a lengthy delay to his country’s departure from the European Union and that Prime Minister Theresa May is “leaving no stone unturned” to break the Brexit impasse. British Prime Minister Theresa May sought Friday to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid Britain crashing out without a deal in one week’s time. In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk Friday, May said that “the United Kingdom proposes that this period should end on 30 June, 2019.” EU leaders agreed late last month to prolong the Brexit date from March 29 until April 12, unless May could push their mutually agreed divorce deal through Parliament.