The situation is deteriorating rather than getting better. My big concern is that in the Tory leadership election both candidates have kept no-deal on the table. No-deal, as far as I’m concerned, I think it will be catastrophic.

It’s a bloody mess, it’s a complete mess. What we are trying to do now is seeing whether or not there is a route through all of this.

The discussion we are having in the Labour party now … is what would our attitude be if there is a referendum. I’ve said personally, I’d vote for remain, I campaigned for remain because I can’t see anything better than what we have got at the moment. I can see the consequences in terms of jobs and living standards.