Latch with double pull for closure panel

A latch for cooperating with a striker comprising:

• a ratchet movable between a primary closed position, a secondary closed position and an open position, wherein the ratchet is biased towards the open position for facilitating travel of the striker in a fishmouth of the latch to the secondary closed position;
• a pawl movable between a primary locking position, a secondary locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the pawl is biased towards the primary locking position, in the primary closed position the pawl has a pawl locking surface for engaging a primary locking surface on the ratchet and holding the ratchet in the primary closed position and in the secondary closed position the pawl has the pawl locking surface for engaging a secondary locking surface on the ratchet holding the ratchet in the secondary closed position;
• a lift lever biased towards the open position and having a lift surface for moving the striker in the fishmouth away from the secondary closed position and towards the open position when the pawl is in the unlocking position;
• wherein the striker is further from the primary position when in the open position than when the striker is in the secondary closed position.