Environmental regulations proving sticking point in cross-party Brexit talks, Labour claims

Brexit talks between Labour and Conservatives have stalled, in part because the Tories are unwilling to reject the option of slashing workers' rights and environmental protections in order to secure a US trade deal post-Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn has said. The Labour leader told the Guardian newspaper on Tuesday that the government 'doesn't appear to be shifting its red lines' because parts of the Tory party 'actually wants to turn this country into a deregulated, low-tax society which will do a deal with Trump'.