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UK PM May reaches out to rivals in Brexit deadlock

Britain's Theresa May told parliament an election would be 'the worst thing we could do'. [AFP]

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces deadlock Thursday over a new Brexit plan, after narrowly surviving a no-confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat of her EU withdrawal deal.

With the clock ticking, May has appealed to opposition leaders to meet for cross-party talks before she presents an alternative proposal to parliament on Monday.

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