Boris Johnson’s claim that ministers are not preparing a contingency plan for Britain dropping out of the EU without a Brexit deal has been rejected by a fellow minister.

Treasury select committee chair Nicky Morgan has called on the Bank of England to provide details of how prepared banks and insurance firms are for Brexit.

William Hague has given his backing to Philip Hammond's proposals for a transitional Brexit deal, claiming it is the best way to stop Brexit becoming a "disaster" for the UK. 

Disagreements over free movement have re-ignited quarrels between Cabinet ministers, says Dods political consultant, Sabine Tyldesley.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the chances of Britain agreeing a deal on Brexit in less than two years are “infinitesimally small”.

Downing St has made clear that free movement of EU citizens to the UK will come to an end in March 2019.

Some 20 public bodies are set to spring up across the country as the civil service takes on new work as a result of Brexit, a minister has revealed.

Boris Johnson has accused Vince Cable of “peddling lies” after the Liberal Democrat leader claimed the Foreign Secretary might be on the verge of resignation.

Cabinet ministers were again at loggerheads last night with reports of fresh splits over the UK's post-Brexit migration system.

Philip Hammond has made clear the Government does not plan to undercut European rivals with swingeing tax cuts after Brexit.

The prime minister of Luxembourg has said the UK must pay what it owes in the Brexit divorce bill.

Liam Fox has sparked a fresh Cabinet split after he rejected Philip Hammond’s claim that ministers had agreed on the UK having a transitional deal with the EU.

The prime minister of Malta has said he believes “Brexit will not happen”, as he called for Britain to hold a referendum over the terms of its leaving the EU.

The Labour party could stop Brexit by pledging to hold a second EU referendum, London mayor Sadiq Khan has said. 

 

The next general election could effectively become a second EU referendum if Philip Hammond gets his way over a transition deal lasting up to three years, MPs have warned.

Philip Hammond has said a sea border between Great Britain and Ireland would not be an acceptable post-Brexit arrangement.

A transitional deal between the UK and the EU after Brexit should continue for no longer than three years after the withdrawal date, Chancellor Philip Hammond said today.

Dublin ministers are pushing for the Irish Sea to become the post-Brexit border with the UK in a fresh headache for Theresa May.

Amber Rudd has assured migrants and businesses there will be no "cliff edge" on the UK's immigration system on the day it quits the EU.

Diane Abbott has said Labour should not rule out keeping Britain in the single market after Brexit and that Jeremy Corbyn agrees - despite the leader rejecting the option just days ago.

Brexit negotiations between the UK and the rest of the European Union could be delayed by two months after talks on Britain's divorce bill stalled.

Free movement of EU nationals to the UK will end in March 2019 - with a completely new immigration system in place and ready to go, the Immigration Minister revealed today.

Top figures in Labour have signalled that the party’s hardline stance on the European single market could be softened - in direct contradiction of Jeremy Corbyn.

Failure to strike a new deal on the extradition of criminal suspects after Brexit would pose an “unacceptable risk” to the UK, a committee of peers has declared.