Anna Nadibaidze: Where do the other members of the EU stand on the question of an Article 50 delay?

It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.

Henry Newman: A dozen reasons to unstop the backstop

It now the main issue blocking a negotiated agreement – thus risking a No Deal and potentially a harder Irish border. In short, it risks triggering the very thing it is supposed to avoid.

A customs union 2) Simon Clarke – As a convinced Brexiteer, and an optimist about Britain, I see that joining one would lock us into decline

We shouldn’t be glued as a vassal state to a declining European market.

Henry Newman: Yes, we have proposed a voluntary managed alignment in goods. But direct ECJ jurisdiction must end.

Either a new dispute resolution mechanism will be required, or the UK could dock into part of the EFTA court to resolve disputes over goods.

Dominic Raab: There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the Brexit negotiations

The EU’s draft document suggests broad agreement on most of what we want. And the three bones of contention are surmountable.

Our trust in the EU rivals Greece’s

Which is to say, it’s not very high.

Philip Hammond: The chances of unifying Cyprus are stronger than ever

Yesterday I visited the island for the second time in four months, to offer the UK’s support.

Peter Franklin: The third urgent election issue on which the parties are silent. Defence and security – where’s the vision?

The silence can be attributed to three key factors: Firstly, a lack of inspiration. Second, a lack of agreement. Third, a lack of money.