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Brexit: Tory MP Oliver Letwin rejects Corbyn as caretaker PM Brexit: Tory MP Oliver Letwin rejects Corbyn as caretaker PM
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Senior Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin has said he does not support Jeremy Corbyn becoming a caretaker prime minister in a bid to avoid a no-deal Brexit.Senior Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin has said he does not support Jeremy Corbyn becoming a caretaker prime minister in a bid to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
But he supported discussions across the Commons to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal. But he backed discussions across the Commons to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will leave the EU by 31 October "do or die".Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged that the UK will leave the EU by 31 October "do or die".
Mr Corbyn's current plan is to win a no-confidence vote in the government and become interim prime minister.Mr Corbyn's current plan is to win a no-confidence vote in the government and become interim prime minister.
He then wants to delay Brexit, call a snap election and campaign for another referendum. He then wants to delay Brexit, call a snap election, and campaign for another referendum.
Sir Oliver, who was among senior Tories who received a letter from Mr Corbyn about the plan, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "That appears to be his agenda. I have to say it is not one I personally share. Sir Oliver, who was among senior Tories who received a letter from Mr Corbyn about the plan, was asked about Mr Corbyn's proposal on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
"That appears to be his agenda. I have to say it is not one I personally share," he said.
"I don't think it's at all likely that a majority would be formed for that and I personally wouldn't want to vote for it. I wouldn't be able to support that, no.""I don't think it's at all likely that a majority would be formed for that and I personally wouldn't want to vote for it. I wouldn't be able to support that, no."
Sir Oliver, a former minister, has led several attempts in Parliament to break the Brexit impasse and prevent a no-deal Brexit. Sir Oliver, a former cabinet minister, has led several attempts in Parliament to break the Brexit impasse and prevent a no-deal Brexit.
But he said he was "not very inclined" to bring down the government in a no-confidence vote and would "rule it out" if it led to Jeremy Corbyn being in Downing Street. But he said he was "not very inclined" to bring down the government in a no-confidence vote and would "rule it out" if it led to Jeremy Corbyn becoming prime minister.
His comments come amid a row among MPs who oppose no deal, with Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson initially dismissing Mr Corbyn's plan as a "nonsense". His comments come amid an ongoing row among MPs who oppose no deal, with Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson initially dismissing Mr Corbyn's plan as a "nonsense".
She suggested Tory grandee Ken Clarke or former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman could head a temporary government instead. Anna Soubry, leader of the Independent Group, said she would also "not support nor facilitate any government led by Jeremy Corbyn".
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was among those applying pressure to Ms Swinson to change her stance.
The Liberal Democrat leader has suggested Tory grandee Ken Clarke or former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman could head a temporary government instead of Mr Corbyn.
On Friday, Mr Clarke said he was willing to lead a government of national unity to avoid a no-deal Brexit.On Friday, Mr Clarke said he was willing to lead a government of national unity to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
Sir Oliver suggested the majority of MPs did not want a no-deal Brexit and they needed to "talk a lot" and "talk frankly" to come to an agreement.Sir Oliver suggested the majority of MPs did not want a no-deal Brexit and they needed to "talk a lot" and "talk frankly" to come to an agreement.
However, fellow Tory MP - and Brexiteer - Sir John Redwood told Today he was not worried about opposition to the government's Brexit stance.However, fellow Tory MP - and Brexiteer - Sir John Redwood told Today he was not worried about opposition to the government's Brexit stance.
"I note that all Labour and all Conservative MPs in [the 2017 general election] were elected on manifestos that said they would support our leaving the European Union because that was the wish of the British people expressed in a decisive referendum". "I would be surprised if this parliament developed a majority to thwart the British people because the overwhelming majority of MPs were elected on a clear promise to see us out of the European Union with a deal if there's a good deal on offer and without the deal if there wasn't a good deal on offer," he said.