Britain's overwrought members of Parliament have been sent home for 11 days, to rest and reflect on how to get the country out of the Brexit deadlock. As they ponder the future of the divorce talks, which now look like dragging on until the end of October, here are some scenarios they will be weighing:

Cross-party talks

Prime Minister Theresa May's government has been holding private talks with Jeremy Corbyn's opposition Labour Party since the start of April, in the hope of finding a Brexit option that both parties can support.