The combination of falling apprenticeship starts and restricted access to skilled labour after Brexit will cripple the Industrial Strategy.

Speaking on the Today programme, Australian trade minister Steve Cobbio criticised the government’s post-Brexit trade plans to split food import quotas between the UK and the EU.

It has been reported that defence minister Tobias Ellwood has threatened to resign if military cuts bring the army below 70,000 soldiers.

Number 10 hinted earlier today that Northern Ireland could stay in the customs union to prevent the return of a hard border, saying the issue would be a matter for the negotiations.

Liam Fox has accused British companies of not wanting to export their goods around the globe, in an interview with the House Magazine.