Theresa May has announced plans to request a further Brexit extension before April 12 if she is successful in securing the support of MPs with the help of the leader of the opposition. British MEP Patrick O’Flynn condemned the proposal and demanded the European Union reject the Prime Minister’s request, warning the UK could resort to “political sabotage” to make life hard for members of the bloc. Addressing colleagues in Brussels on Wednesday, Mr O’Flynn said: “You should look ahead. You should imagine how Mrs May’s successor would seek to rebuild shattered Tory support before the next general election if we have not left.

“Guy Verhofstadt is right, the successor will seek to rebuild support by making your lives a misery through vetoes and political sabotage, by rejecting every proposed development of your project.

“Reject another extension, resolve that Brexit will happen on WTO terms next Friday and then negotiate constructively to tie up the loose ends after that.”

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician added: “Do this and we can still be your best customers. But lock us in and we will be your worst nightmare.”

Theresa May outlined her new plan to seek the support of Jeremy Corbyn after a grueling seven-hour meeting with her Cabinet at Number 10.

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Mr Corbyn, who met with the Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon, said the discussion had been “useful but inconclusive” as there had been “not enough change” from the Government. 

The Labour leader also confirmed both sides did not offer up an alternative deal to the withdrawal agreement.

However, the Labour leader Corbyn did put it to Mrs May it is Labour policy to “pursue the option of a public vote” to prevent a no deal scenario but the Prime Minister would not budge on her red lines.

As the pair met, MPs voted to secure extra time on Monday for a third round of meaningful votes to break the impasse currently gripping Parliament but the Hilary Benn amendment was defeated after John Bercow was forced to cast his vote to resolve a 310-310 tie.

Betty Boothroyd, who served as Speaker of the House from 1992 to 2000, was the last presiding officer to deliver the decisive vote in 1993 during a debate on the Maastricht Treaty. 

A cross-party group also succeeded in passing a proposed emergency bill through the first stages to become law despite Government opposition.

The bill, put forward under the name of Labour MP Yvette Cooper and Tory MP Oliver Letwin, would force Mrs May to seek an extension of Article 50 to avoid a no deal Brexit scenario. 

Ms Cooper said the proposed amendment would not specify the length of the delay and remand the decision to the Prime Minister: “It should be for the Prime Minister to put a proposal forward.

“it is right she puts that forward and then the House will decide.”

Both the Labour Party and the SNP whipped their MPs to support the Cooper-Letwin amendment through the first two votes and are expected to confirm the whip for the third vote scheduled to begin at 10pm.

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