A cross-party coalition of British MPs trying to block a no-deal Brexit in October have reportedly agreed they should focus on trying to write a law forcing the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay.
Three of those involved in the talks said repeating the tactic used in April should take priority over a plan by UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to try and oust Mr Johnson in a no-confidence vote.
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said there was "unanimity" that the "best way forward" was using "legislative approaches".
Anna Soubry, leader of The Independent Group for Change, tweeted: "We agree we will work together to stop a no-deal Brexit by legislation."
Excellent meeting between all the opposition party leaders this morning. We agree we will work together to stop a no deal #Brexit by legislation
— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) August 27, 2019
And Wales' Plaid Cymru said in a news release that all parties involved agreed to "explore the best possible way of avoiding a no-deal using a legislative approach".
Our #Westminster leader @LSRPlaid speaking now at the #PeoplesParliament event.
This is a cross party initiative to stop the PM from forcing through a disastrous crash out Brexit by proroguing parliament ?? pic.twitter.com/vGiPZA6R4z
— Plaid Cymru (@Plaid_Cymru) August 27, 2019
Mr Corbyn had been pushing for other opposition parties in parliament and rebel Conservatives to help install him as a caretaker prime minister to ask Brussels to delay Brexit and call an election.
But after he failed to win over key figures - both those on the government benches critical of Mr Johnson's stance on leaving the EU and the Liberal Democrats - he appeared to back a focus on using legislation to block no-deal instead.
In a joint statement released after the meeting on Tuesday, the parties said they "agreed on the urgency to act together to find practical ways to prevent no-deal".
That includes "the possibility of passing legislation and a vote of no-confidence", they said.
The MPs have signed up to more meetings, as the British parliament prepares to return from a summer recess next Tuesday.
Mr Johnson has pledged to ensure Brexit happens "do or die" on October 31st, and after attending the G7 summit in France this weekend said he was "marginally more optimistic" about getting Brussels to negotiate a good enough deal.
