Ex-PM John Major calls for Theresa May to team up with Labour and SNP and form ‘National Government’ to fix Brexit

THERESA May should invite Labour and the SNP to join her Government, John Major said today.

The ex-PM insisted the radical step was needed to break the Brexit deadlock and solve Britain’s national crisis.

John Major called for a national unity Government

Reuters

Sir John claimed a “unity Government” of all parties was the only way to ensure Mrs May can get a Commons majority.

The extreme move would produce the first cross-party Government since WW2 when Churchill teamed up with Labour.

The former Prime Minister, who wants to see Brexit cancelled, told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “If we don’t get a Government with a clear majority then I think it would be in the national interest to have a cross-party Government.

“I think we may be driven to a national Government.

“Whosoever is Prime Minister would have to invite people in from other parties so that you can guarantee a majority in Parliament.

“In the interests of the nation, we must have a Government that has a working majority.”

Sir John claimed that holding a General Election would fail to solve the political crisis.

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He said: “We might be driven to it later but now is certainly not the moment.”

Senior Tories such as Nicky Morgan have previously floated the idea of a cross-party Government.

They have reportedly held talks with moderate Labour figures such as Yvette Cooper.

Theresa May leaving church with husband Philip today

AFP

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