Labour and Conservatives ‘in cross party talks to secure softer Brexit’

‘Labour and Conservative MPs have reportedly met for secret talks amid growing pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to take a cross-party approach to Brexit in light of the hung Parliament following the general election.
Ms May, who is working to form a minority government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is being urged by many Labour MPs and some members of her own Cabinet to pursue a so-called soft Brexit, where concessions could be made for access to the single market.
Scottish Conservatives’ leader Ruth Davidson, whose influence has increased dramatically with the election of 13 Tories north of the border, has broken party ranks to say: “This isn’t just going to be a Tory Brexit”.’
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