Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, meets with Jeremy CORBYN, leader of the British Labour Party, in the EP, in Brussels. Arrival and handshake.

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Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), EP coordinator for the negotiations with the UK, meets with Jeremy CORBYN, leader of the British Labour Party: arrival , roundtable and statements

Ambience shots of European Parliament's Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstdat (ALDE, BE), waiting for UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (2 shots).

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the European Parliament. He shakes hands with the European Parliament's Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE, BE)

SOUNDBITE (English), Jeremy CORBYN, British Leader of the opposition, The meeting went extremely well. Very productive discussion and we are determined to get no deal taken off the table. That is a serious proposition.

SOUNDBITE (English), Guy VERHOFSTADT, EP coordinator for negotiations with the UK (MEP), Well like I already said we were positive as the European Parliament with the letter that Jeremy Corbyn has written to the Prime Minister and we hope that in the coming days and weeks, this cross party cooperation could be the way out in this problem. And we were very assured also that for Labour a no deal is not an option. 

SOUNDBITE (English), Jeremy CORBYN, British Leader of the opposition, We must put forward a view as you know that a no deal must be taken off the table and we believe a labour alternative of a customs union, market access and protection of rights is a credible one. It certainly has great support amongst MPs from my side of the hat but some from the other side as well. We think there will be a majority for it. We will continue to push it but Theresa May must end her red lines and start being serious about it. Otherwise, the danger of a no deal Brexit on the 29th of March becomes very real and that will be very damaging to both sides of the Channel, that would be damaging to supply chains and on both sides of the Channel these things have to be addressed.

SOUNDBITE (English), Jeremy CORBYN, British Leader of the opposition, <p>We will try to get no deal taken off the table first. </p>