The GMB union has described the government's white paper outlining its Brexit strategy as bordering on "a fairy tale".

General secretary Tim Roache says it contains no assessment of the impact on jobs and wages of leaving the single market and customs union.

“Either they have no idea what they are doing and are playing fast and loose with people's livelihoods - or the truth is too awful to share with the public," he said.

He claims it is "astounding" that there "is not a single reference to the NHS" despite the Leave campaign's promise that leaving the EU would result in an extra £350 million a week for the health service.

Mr Roache also called for the government to protect workers' rights by putting guarantees into legislation.

“We cannot allow Brexit to mean a bargain basement for workers' rights," he says.