The Foreign Secretary has suggested a snap poll is inevitable if Remainer MPs succeed in taking control in Parliament tonight.

Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain, Mr Raab said that the Government would be forced into calling an election, adding: "how could you actually operate if you don't control the business and the Brexit negotiations."

"We're making good progress with the EU negotiations. The one thing that has helped focus minds in the EU is that we're leaving come what may and we've got a very focused task of what a good deal would look like," he continued.

"But the lingering doubt they've got is will the shenanigans in Parliament somehow lead to the cancellation or the delay of Brexit.

"That's encouraging them and weakening our position to actually get the deal we all want."

Asked about the Government accepting parliamentary legislation that would block a no-deal Brexit, Mr Raab said the Government had been "very clear" that they do not intend to extend the current deadline of October 31.

He said: "We will always behave lawfully, but we have been very clear that we will not extend beyond the October deadline.

"Let's have a look at that legislation, would you accept a bill that would create paralysing uncertainty by multiple potential extensions? That would mean the Government would have to accept EU conditions for an extension, however harsh, however punitive."