John McDonnell says Labour won't back a second referendum for WEEKS

Jeremy Corbyn was slammed last night for snubbing an invitation to hold Brexit talks withe Theresa May.

The PM offered the olive branch to the Labour leader after she survived his bid to topple her in a no confidence vote in the Commons on Wednesday night.

But Mr Corbyn refused to sit down for the talks despite the crisis rocking the country unless Mrs May ruled out a no deal Brexit.

MPs lashed the Labour leader - accusing him of sitting down with terrorists but rebuffing the leader of the United Kingdom at a time of national crisis. 

In 1984, Corbyn invited Linda Quigley and Gerard McLoughlin for tea in Parliament - both were convicted of IRA terrorism.

Tory MP James Heappey retorted: 'Jeremy Corbyn has sat down with terrorists around the world apparently in pursuit of and always without preconditions. 

'But will he sit down with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to tackle biggest constitutional challenge of our time without preconditions? Errr, no.' 

Labour MP Chris Leslie also attacked him, telling MailOnline: 'Every opportunity to influence Brexit policy ought to be taken - surely we should be taking the chance to see the Prime Minister, even if all we get is time to persuade her of the merits of a People’s Vote?'

Jeremy Corbyn (pictured in the Commons with Tom Watson) was slammed for snubbing an invitation to hold Brexit talks withe Theresa May

Jeremy Corbyn (pictured in the Commons with Tom Watson) was slammed for snubbing an invitation to hold Brexit talks withe Theresa May

The Labour leader said he was refusing to enter any talks with the PM until she ruled out a no deal Brexit

The Labour leader said he was refusing to enter any talks with the PM until she ruled out a no deal Brexit

Tory MP James Heappey accused the Labour leader of sitting down with terrorists but snubbing Britain's own PM

Tory MP James Heappey accused the Labour leader of sitting down with terrorists but snubbing Britain's own PM

John McDonnell (pictured in Westminster) has insisted Labour could still back a second referendum but a decision would only be made in the 'coming weeks'

John McDonnell (pictured in Westminster) has insisted Labour could still back a second referendum but a decision would only be made in the 'coming weeks'

Around 45 Labour MPs gathered outside Parliament this morning to voice their support for a second referendum on Brexit, holding a banner reading: 'Labour MPs, MEPs, conference and members agree - The people should have the final say.'

Around 45 Labour MPs gathered outside Parliament this morning to voice their support for a second referendum on Brexit, holding a banner reading: 'Labour MPs, MEPs, conference and members agree - The people should have the final say.'

And in an address to the nation in Downing Street last night, Mrs May said she was 'disappointed' Mr Corbyn snubbed her invite.

She said: 'I am disappointed that the leader of the Labour Party has not so far chosen to take part – but our door remains open.' 

She said she had held 'constructive' talks with the leaders of the Lib Dems, SNP and Plaid Cymru and vowed to hold more meetings in the coming days.

She said: 'I understand that to people getting on with their lives, away from Westminster, the events of the past 24 hours will have been unsettling.

'Overwhelmingly, the British people want us to get on with delivering Brexit, and also address the other important issues they care about.

'But the deal which I have worked to agree with the European Union was rejected by MPs, and by a large margin.

'I believe it is my duty to deliver on

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