Theresa May’s greatest strength as Prime Minister is that she benefits from very low expectations.

The EU’s chief negotiator has welcomed Theresa May’s big Brexit speech today, saying she has recognised the “trade-offs” she must make to secure a deal with Brussels.

Theresa May has called on the European Union to "get on with" negotiating a Brexit deal - as she admitted that failing to reach an agreement would be bad for the UK.

Read the full text of Theresa May's speech on the future UK-EU trade deal here.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the Prime Minister’s ambition for a comprehensive trade agreement, calling on the Government to take into account the planks of the Construction Industry Brexit Manifesto published in November 2017.

A senior Sinn Féin MP has said the party will not take up its Westminster seats despite calls for them to take part in crucial Commons votes on Brexit.

Keith Richards, Managing Director of Engagement at the Chartered Insurance Institute, comments:

NOAH chief executive Dawn Howard says: “There was much of interest in the Prime Minister’s Mansion House address, with relevance to the animal medicines sector.

As Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce more detail on the Government’s Brexit negotiating stance in the final ‘Road to Brexit’ ministerial speech, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) urges the Government to publish the long-awaited Brexit position paper on financial services as the insurance and financial planning profession divides over its desired future regulatory relationship with the EU.

Young people will be hardest hit by the government’s approach to Brexit. It is for Theresa May to ensure she doesn’t sacrifice their futures on the altars of ideology, writes Seema Malhotra

Theresa May will vow to strike the most ambitious trade deal with the EU that the world has ever seen after Brexit.

Theresa May has warned Donald Tusk that EU proposals which would effectively keep Northern Ireland in the customs union after Brexit are "unacceptable".

Cabinet ministers have called on Theresa May to make changes to a major Brexit speech just 24 hours before she makes it.

A prominent Conservative donor has pledged to financially back the Liberal Democrats’ campaign for a second referendum on Brexit.

Theresa May has come under fresh pressure over Northern Ireland after a clip surfaced of her saying there would "have to be" a hard border if Britain left the EU.

The European Parliament has rejected the offer by Theresa May to grant permanent residency to EU migrants who arrive in the UK after Brexit - despite it amounting to a major climbdown.

Violence will be sparked in Northern Ireland if the Good Friday Agreement is breached in the pursuit of a hard Brexit, a former top aide to Tony Blair has warned anti-EU campaigners.

Ruth Davidson has condemned Boris Johnson’s ‘casual disregard’ over the fractious Irish border issue after he equated it to boundaries between London boroughs.

Tony Blair will today call on the European Union to change its rules around freedom of movement as part of a bid to halt Brexit.

An influential group of MPs have warned that the Government's negotiations on the future of the car industry are "an exercise in damage limitation".

David Davis has reportedly assured Conservative MPs the UK will not pay the multi-billion pound Brexit divorce bill unless Brussels backs down in the row over Northern Ireland.

It is crucial that steps are taken before Brexit to better protect the UK’s marine environment once EU law no longer replies, says Dods Monitoring’s Mitch Adams. 

Attorney-General The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright QC MP answers the question that has been the subject of much contention as Brexit draws ever closer, and explains how it affects the very fabric of British society. 

Top Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Sir John Major of “propaganda” and “hypocrisy” after the former Prime Minister's key Brexit speech earlier today.