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Aa Aa Today in the Brexit Brief: Jeremy Corbyn responded to the handful of Labour MPs who recently split from the party. The party leader called on them to step down from their positions in Parliament and “put themselves up for election”. Protesters dressed as unicorns greeted Theresa May when she arrived in Brussels this morning for the latest round of Brexit discussions. In their fantastical costumes, the protesters criticized May for chasing a compromise they don’t believe exists. May too said she is “saddened” by the choice of her Conservative colleagues to break off from the party. Who’s the prime minister? The Commission president got a little mixed up this morning when a journalist called Theresa May as “prime minister”. Juncker, ex-PM of Luxembourg, responded in May's place before correcting himself saying: “I was a prime minister." A joint statement from Juncker and May released Wednesday said the pair "agreed to talk again before the end of the month" among other commitments. _Watch today's episode of Brexit Brief in the above video player.

The Times and The Sunday Times has launched a new campaign that portrays politicians as animals in 'Westminster Zoo' as the publisher tries to reinforce its commitment to keeping readers informed in confusing times. Tamed' campaign anthropomorphizes politicians as animals in a similar vein to Orwell's Animal Farm. Designed by News UK's in-house agency, Pulse Creative, the ad sees squawking parrots, hysterical hyenas, slippery snakes and every-changing chameleons adorn the green benches of the House of Commons. Reiterating how it is newspaper's jobs to 'tame politics,' only the lion and the unicorn - from the crest in The Times masthead - can bring order to the proceedings. Then a 20-second ad launched across social media platforms, using the promoted hashtag #PoliticsTamed. John Witherow, editor of The Times, said: “As Britain’s most trusted national newspaper, The Times consistently provides quality journalism and incisive commentary from across the political spectrum. Our campaign captures the national mood of confusion and frustration, while we at The Times seek to bring clarity and balance to our reporting of this pivotal moment in British politics.” Catherine Newman, chief marketing officer at the publisher added: “Right now there is so much information from so many sources it's hard to make sense of it all. campaign aims to address this. "The Times has been making sense of politics since 1785, so when people don't know where to turn, we want to remind them that The Times and The Sunday Times offer the guidance and analysis they need. by Pulse Creative Added 1 day ago Agency: Pulse Creative Overall Rating 5/5 Vote