Theresa May's authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Cabinet Brexiteers blocked her preferred plan for a new trading arrangement with the European Union.

Ministers have been ordered to preserve the frictionless border between the Republic and Northern Ireland as the House of Lords inflicted a tenth defeat on the Government's flagship Brexit bill.

Theresa May has hinted that the Government could back a completely new type of customs agreement with the EU amid bitter Cabinet in-fighting.

Peers are expected to inflict yet another defeat on the Government today - this time on proposals to prevent a hard Northern Irish border after Brexit.

Theresa May has said ministers will ramp up their efforts to reverse a series of Lords amendments to the flagship Brexit bill which she claims would “tie the Government’s hands”.

A Labour frontbencher who defied Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit has been spared the sack, it has emerged.

Shadow health minister Lord Hunt could be facing the sack from Jeremy Corbyn’s frontbench after voting for a second Brexit referendum.

The Government has suffered its seventh defeat in the House of Lords on its flagship Brexit legislation.

Rebel Lords have been accused by Number 10 of trying to overturn the EU referendum result as the Government braces itself for yet another defeat on its flagship Brexit bill.

Theresa May has come under fresh pressure over Brexit after a Cabinet minister reportedly warned that her latest customs plan with the EU would be a “disaster”.

The Government has warned peers to ditch what it brands a “transparent” bid to keep the UK in the EU after Brexit ahead of a crunch vote today.

British negotiators are reportedly drawing up plans to allow EU citizens "very similar" access to the UK as they enjoy under current free movement rules - in a move likely to spark outrage from pro-Brexit MPs.

Theresa May is under growing pressure from leading Brexiters in her Cabinet to ditch Number 10’s favoured customs deal with the EU as a crunch meeting looms next week.

Shepherding the EU Withdrawal Bill through the House of Lords is no easy task, and it’s keeping Lord Callanan up at night. But despite the long hours, constant challenges and bruising defeats, the Brexit Minister is optimistic that rebel Conservative peers will reconsider their position and toe the party line. Matt Foster meets the man determined to make the government’s Brexit plans possible

Amber Rudd has become embroiled in a fresh row after she suggested Britain could remain in a customs union with the EU after Brexit.

Betty Boothroyd was one more election defeat away from giving up hope of becoming an MP. But at the fifth time of asking, the Yorkshire-born Labour activist realised her dream. With typical determination, she seized the opportunity with both hands – and went on to make history. Sebastian Whale talks to the former Speaker, and those who know her, about her landmark career

Keir Starmer has accused Theresa May of “governing for narrow party interest” by ruling out a new customs union after Brexit, ahead of a key vote later today.

A key government department has been slammed by MPs for failing to do enough to prepare for Brexit.

Favouring EU migrants who want to move to the UK after Brexit would be "racist", Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.

European Union negotiators have reportedly admitted that their plan to force common regulations between Northern Ireland and the Republic in order to stop a hard border is flawed.

The only way the UK will achieve a strong economy after Brexit is by maintaining and building on its competitive advantages, the biggest of which is our flexible labour market, says Jordan Marshall, Policy Development Manager, IPSE. 

Peers have inflicted another defeat on Theresa May by backing calls for the Charter of Fundamental Rights to be incorporated in UK law after Brexit.

Britain will be leaving the customs union and be free to strike trade deals with countries around the world after Brexit, Downing Street has insisted.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced the second in a series of briefings for House of Lords Report Stage of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.