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Brexit news - live: MPs to vote on withdrawal bill in June as Cabinet sets summer deadline for exit

See below for live updates from Westminster

Lizzy Buchan
Political Correspondent
,Jon Sharman
Tuesday 14 May 2019 21:06 BST
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Theresa May's cabinet has set a summer deadline for the UK finally to leave the EU, prompting speculation the prime minister could be ready to name her departure date.

The decision suggests Ms May is ready to confirm she will quit within two months when she meets Tory backbench leaders on Thursday, after she promised to quit when the first phase of Brexit is complete. She will bring forward her withdrawal agreement bill in early June to ensure Brexit happens this summer, Downing Street said.

It came after the EU told Britain that it was on a "Brexit break" but officials will meet Olly Robbins, Ms May's top Brexit negotiator tomorrow.

Elsewhere, a group of senior Tories urged Ms May to to stand firm against Labour's demands for a customs union in the cross-party talks or risk losing the support of her party's "loyal middle".

But the warning drew fury from shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who voiced fears that any agreement with Ms May would be "overturned within weeks".

Late on Tuesday Ms May met Jeremy Corbyn and both agreed that cross-party talks should continue.

However, making clear their precarious nature, the Labour leader told the prime minister he had "doubts over the credibility of government commitments, following statements by Conservative MPs and cabinet ministers seeking to replace the prime minister".

See how we covered the day's events live, below

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Also also, the commemorations for the 75th anniversary of D-Day will take place that week.

Jon Sharman14 May 2019 21:32
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Labour has released a statement about Jeremy Corbyn's meeting with Theresa May.

It said Mr Corbyn had "set out the shadow cabinet's concerns about the prime minister's ability to deliver on any compromise agreement".

It added: "In particular he raised doubts over the credibility of government commitments, following statements by Conservative MPs and cabinet ministers seeking to replace the prime minister.

"Jeremy Corbyn made clear the need for further movement from the government, including on entrenchment of any commitments.

"The prime minister's team agreed to bring back documentation and further proposals tomorrow."

Jon Sharman14 May 2019 21:42
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The messaging from Labour has been pretty consistent recently - they say Ms May isn't budging.

Jon Sharman14 May 2019 21:42

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