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The next job for the British cabinet is to form a vision of exactly what type of Brexit it wants

Fiona Mitchell: Davis remarks highlight May's problems

British Prime Minister Theresa May is focusing on the optimism which has come from getting Phase 1 Brexit talks over the line.

News • 11 Dec 17

David Davis confirmed no impact assessments have been carried out by the government

Davis says no Brexit impact assessments carried out

Britain's Brexit minister has been accused of misleading parliament after admitting the government has made no formal assessment of the likely impact of EU withdrawal on different sectors of the UK economy.

Brexit • 06 Dec 17

There are concerns across European capitals that a breakthrough may not happen in December

European dismay at UK 'chaos and confusion' over Brexit

A confidential report from the Department of Foreign Affairs, seen by RTÉ News, quotes senior EU figures as being alarmed by "chaos in the Conservative government", with British ministers and civil servants unable to agree a coherent policy on Brexit.

Brexit • 23 Nov 17

David Davis called for flexibility and pragmatism in the talks

Brexit solution cannot create new border, insists Davis

Britain's chief Brexit negotiator David Davis has insisted that any deal with the European Union cannot create a new border inside the United Kingdom.

Brexit • 10 Nov 17

Theresa May said that the British government was 'engaging with' UK businesses

No 'physical infrastructure' on NI border after Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said there would be no physical infrastructure imposed on the Irish border after the UK leaves the European Union.

Brexit • 23 Oct 17

"We hear from London that the UK government is preparing for a 'no deal' scenario. I would like to say very clearly that the EU is not working on such a scenario," Mr Tusk said

Tusk insists EU not planning for hard Brexit

The European Union is negotiating the terms of Britain's exit from the bloc in good faith and is not working on a scenario where there is no separation agreement, European Council President Donald Tusk has said.

Brexit • 10 Oct 17

David Davis said 'A vote against this bill is a vote for a chaotic exit from the European Union'

Davis urges MPs not to create 'confusion' over Brexit

Britain's Brexit Secretary has warned MPs that voting against the Brexit repeal bill would amount to backing a "chaotic" exit from the European Union.

Brexit • 11 Sep 17

David Davis insisted that laws contained within the mammoth bill would not allow the government to bypass Parliament

Davis warns of chaos and uncertainty if bill fails

Britain's Brexit Secretary David Davis has warned Labour MPs they risk creating chaos and uncertainty if they scupper the government's plans for transferring laws from Brussels to Britain.

Brexit • 10 Sep 17

David Davis said 'they are finding it difficult because we have got good lawyers'

Davis says EC taking 'silly' approach to Brexit talks

Britain's Brexit Secretary has accused the European Commission and its chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, of having a "silly" approach to the talks on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.

Brexit • 03 Sep 17

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis and EC chief negotiator Michel Barnier released joint statement

First round of Brexit talks to begin on Monday

The first round of formal negotiations on Britain's withdrawal from the EU will begin on 19 June, it has been confirmed.

Brexit • 15 Jun 17

David Davis said the UK had not been presented with a consistent sum for its impending departure from the bloc

Davis says UK 'will not be paying €100bn' to leave EU

Britain's Brexit Secretary David Davis has rejected suggestions that the UK will pay a Brexit bill of €100bn, saying the European Union will only receive what it is legally owed.

Brexit • 03 May 17

Theresa May's Brexit speech on Wednesday played very badly across Europe

Sean Whelan: Brexit and the urge to be thuggish

Theresa May had nine months to prepare a speech on Brexit - described by others as the most important any British prime minster has delivered in the past half a century. And she cocked it up.

Business • 25 Apr 18

David Davis said if there was no agreement at the end of the negotiations, then it would be bad for both sides

Brexit threat over security co-operation denied

The UK's Brexit secretary has denied that Theresa May issued a threat that if Britain was not granted a preferential trade deal with the EU after Brexit, then the UK would withdraw its security co-operation.

Brexit • 30 Mar 17

David Davis said the UK and Irish Common Travel Area was already recognised in the EU's Amsterdam Treaty

Davis 'determined' to keep Irish border open

Britain's Brexit Secretary has said he is "optimistic" about maintaining an open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.

News • 14 Dec 16

The Chancellor met bankers and insurance chiefs to listen to their concerns about the potential impact of Brexit

UK ministers meet finance bosses on Brexit issue

Efforts to protect the City of London after Brexit have been stepped up, with Philip Hammond and David Davis meeting key players in a bid to reassure them about the UK government's plans.

Business • 05 Dec 16

David Davis said it was a 'very high priority' for Britain to achieve tariff-free access to the EU

UK would consider paying for market access - Davis

Britain would consider making payments to the European Union after it leaves to achieve the best possible access to the bloc's markets for businesses, Brexit minister David Davis said today.

Business • 01 Dec 16

UK's Brexit Minister David Davis to set out more details

UK's Brexit minister to set out more details

Britain's minister in charge of exiting the European Union will set out more detail on the government's plans for Brexit in a statement to parliament today.

Business • 05 Sep 16

Brexit minister David Davis was speaking on a visit to Belfast

Brexit minister recognises desire for open border

Brexit minister David Davis has acknowledged that the Republic of Ireland and the UK want to retain an open border.

News • 01 Sep 16

Tony Blair has defended the decision to oust Saddam Hussein

Blair may face contempt motion over Iraq invasion

British MPs may vote on whether former prime minister Tony Blair is guilty of contempt in the House of Commons, following accusations he deceived MPs over the Iraq war.

News • 10 Jul 16

David Davis