Britain promises to preserve the integrity of its own internal market and Northern Ireland's place within it
It proposes a 'streamlined customs arrangement' which sounds like a form of free trade agreement
Northern Ireland document was published with another position paper on UK's place in Eu customs
Kissinger's diplomats would have seen Brexit as a revolutionary act that rejects legitimacy of EU
Data shows negligible growth in household spending and flat business investment
In the first quarter of this year, the British economy has expanded by just 0.1 per cent from the previous three-month period, its slowest rate in about five years
British retailers have struggled as households feel the squeeze from sluggish wage growth and accelerating inflation in the wake of the Brexit vote
Chief Hammond says he has built up a "reserve of borrowing power" to support the economy if necessary
Lawmakers voted by 326 to 290 in favour of backing legislation
The draft, which now requires formal assent by Queen Elizabeth II to become law, would seek to postpone Brexit beyond the current deadline of October 31
The House of Commons voted against the deal by 312 votes to 308
Businesses meanwhile are stepping up their demands on May to make a deal with the bloc that protects their interests
May is seeking recognition of the progress made so far and agreement of 'ambitious plans' that could see talks on post-Brexit ties begin in Dec
In essence, the 27 need to trust May that Britain will pay much more than is on the table
It is not clear whether either ministers or the EU will support May's customs plan, under which Britain would need to closely mirror EU regulations on goods
Negotiators are working through the weekend to try to find tweaks to the deal May negotiated last year to make it more acceptable to Parliament
The slow progress in 2 years of Brexit talks has stoked fears Britain could leave EU without a deal
The British economy has weakened in the face of a confounding array of uncertainties
Confederation of British Industry President Paul Drechsler will appeal for a "single, clear strategy"
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May said she is weighing a plan that would keep the UK bound to European rules for longer, in an attempt to break the deadlock in talks