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Brexit news - live updates: Theresa May holds unscheduled talks with European Commission president Juncker 'at her request'

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Ashley Cowburn
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,Benjamin Kentish
Friday 18 January 2019 15:15 GMT
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Theresa May leaves Downing Street after Cabinet meetings

Theresa May has held talks with the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, amid the chaos over Brexit and as Whitehall chiefs have reportedly been ordered to draw up contingency plans for a snap general election.

It came as the brinkmanship over cross-party talks over Brexit continued in Westminster and claims the civil service chief, Sir Mark Sedwill, had told departmental heads to be prepared for an snap election.

Theresa May, however, has consistently said there will be no general election before 2022, and earlier this week said it would be the “worst thing we could do” and “bring chaos when we need certainty” as she urged the Commons to reject a no confidence motion brought by the Labour leader.

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