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Corbyn blasts May's ‘diplomatic failure’ and ‘entire mishandling’ of the Brexit process
Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference after the European Council in Brussels where European Union leaders met to discuss Brexit

THERESA MAY accepting two Brexit extensions in the space of a fortnight represents a “diplomatic failure” and “entire mishandling” of the EU withdrawal process, Jeremy Corbyn said today.

The Labour leader’s comments in the Commons came a day after the EU gave Prime Minister Ms May her latest “flexible” extension of up to October 31 at an emergency summit in Brussels.

Ms May told MPs that she “never wanted to seek this extension” and that she regrets not being able to secure approval for her and the EU’s Withdrawal Agreement.

 
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