Prime Minister Theresa May and the leader of Britain's main opposition party were due to meet Wednesday for talks on ending the impasse over the country's departure from the European Union -- a surprise that left pro-Brexit members of May's Conservative Party outraged.
Last Updated Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:47AM EDT
After failing repeatedly to win Parliament's backing for her Brexit blueprint, May dramatically changed gear Tuesday, saying she would seek to delay Brexit and hold talks with the opposition to seek a compromise.That points Britain toward a softer Brexit than the one May has championed since the June 2016 decision to leave the EU. Labour wants the U.K. to remain in a customs union with the bloc to ensure frictionless trade.
The Brexit-backers condemned May's shift. Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Brexit "is becoming soft to the point of disintegration." May's change of plan came just days before Britain faced a disruptive no-deal departure from the EU. That would mean tariffs and other barriers to trade between Britain and the bloc, with the potential for border gridlock and shortages of goods.
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