Theresa May has signalled she will not compromise over Brexit despite growing demands for a change in approach in the wake of last week's election result.

The Prime Minister is understood still to be determined to enter talks in Brussels next week with a threat that Britain is prepared to leave the EU without a future trading deal.

She also wishes to stick to the pre-election Conservative plan for this country to leave the single market and customs union to allow the UK to negotiate free-trade deals around the world, and control immigration.

The Telegraph revealed on Monday that senior Conservative and Labour figures had begun private talks over a new cross-party plan to soften Brexit.