UK's Lidington: Cannot give exact time on when Brexit deal will be brought back to parliament

Additional comments from British Prime Minister Theresa May's de-facto deputy Lidington continue to cross the wires with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

• Rules out any referendum on Scottish independence before 2021.
• Cannot give exact time on when Brexit deal will be brought back to parliament.
• Doesn't want to set rigid deadline but it cannot be allowed to drift.
• Timing depends in large part on conversations with the Labour party.
• We need to get this Brexit deal done before new EU parliament comes in in July.