May leaves church near High Wycombe

Theresa May is seeking a compromise with Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit, a government minister has said as the prime minister reached out to Labour.

But with just 46 days before Britain is set to leave the EU, Downing Street rejected any agreement being reached with the Labour leader over a customs unions – one of Mr Corbyn’s central demands.

Referring to a letter sent by Ms May to Mr Corbyn, justice minister Rory Stewart said Ms May was seeking some sort of compromise, adding: “I think she feels, as I do that there isn’t actually as much dividing us from the Labour Party as some people suggest.”