THERESA May today vowed she WILL hammer out a Brexit deal with Jeremy Corbyn – claiming the public want to see politicians working together instead of just hurling insults.
The Tories and Labour will relaunch talks this week after they collapsed over claims the Government is refusing to shift its red lines.
Andrea Leadsom admitted the Tories were negotiating "through gritted teeth" – while Mrs May made a direct appeal to voters asking for their backing for the move.
But the PM faces bitter attacks from her own side – as furious Brexiteers compare her to an abusive husband.
Last week, Mrs May announced she would meet Mr Corbyn to try and find a compromise deal which can make it through the House of Commons.
The talks fell apart on Friday night – but are expected to restart as soon as tomorrow.
The PM put out a video message this afternoon defending her approach and insisting it's needed because her current deal is on course to fail.
She told voters: "Over the last few days people have been asking me what on earth's happening with Brexit – and I can understand that, because after all it's nearly three years since people voted in the referendum for the UK to leave the European Union."
We've been been looking for a new approach to find an agreement in Parliament
Admitting her approach so far has led to deadlock, Mrs May continued: "We've been been looking for new ways, a new approach to find an agreement in Parliament, and that means cross-party talks.
"And when you think about it, people didn't vote on party lines when it came to the referendum. I think people want to see their politicians working together more often.
"Now there's lot of things with which I disagree with the Labour party on policy issues, but on Brexit I think there are some things we agree on. Ending free movement, ensuring we leave with a good deal, protecting jobs, protecting security.
"It'll mean compromise on both sides, but I believe that delivering Brexit is the most important thing for us."
Earlier today Commons Leaders Mrs Leadsom told the BBC: "Through gritted teeth, on this occasion we are going to have to listen carefully to what the Opposition front bench has to say.
"Working with Jeremy Corbyn is not what I want to do at all – but far worse than that would be failing to deliver on Brexit."
She added: "We can't be purist about it, we're now at the point of Brexit slipping away altogether – we have to deal with what's in front of us."
TALKS RESTART
Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey, who has been on Mr Corbyn's team in the talks, said: "We're keeping our diaries as free as possible.
"Hopefully at the beginning of next week we will be having further discussions. So far we haven't seen anything from Government that would suggest they are prepared to change any part of the deal going forward."
Tory Brexiteers fear that Mrs May is on the verge of selling out her party by signing up to stay in the EU's customs union.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan called the PM's handling of Brexit a "national humiliation" and said MPs felt like battered wives.
She wrote in the Sunday Times: "My mother only ever gave me one piece of advice about relationships. If a man hits you, leave immediately and never go back.
"Well, right now I feel as if I am trapped in an abusive relationship."
Jacob Rees-Mogg added to the criticism, telling Sky News: "I think having Jeremy Corbyn as part of the Brexit process is a mistake.
"What you've got is two Remainers trying to work out how we should leave."
He continued: "The Prime Minister Mrs May has made active choices to stop us leaving and she deserves to be held to account for that.
"People ought to know the truth of the position, rather than trying to blame everybody else, blaming recalcitrant MPs and other Conservatives."
On Friday evening, Labour called an end to talks and accused the Government of refusing to compromise at all.
They want to keep Britain in the European customs union permanently – and are also pushing for a second referendum which could overturn Brexit.
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