If Theresa May’s government fails to deliver the planned Brexit legislation in the months ahead, she could be forced to resign. And in the face of Tory turmoil over Europe, Jeremy Corbyn could be asked by the Queen to form a minority administration. The Brexit stakes could not be higher, for the government and the opposition.

Parliament will soon be doing little other than debating and voting on the series of massive bills required to allow Britain to leave the European Union. Their exact size and complexity will depend on the nature of the agreement eventually reached with the other member states.

Whatever the agreement, given the government’s modest majority in the House of Commons, this legislative process will be a significant challenge for government