Former Cabinet minister Priti Patel has launched an attack on the Government's Brexit strategy, saying she would have told Brussels to "sod off" over its divorce bill demands.

The prominent Brexiteer, who resigned as International Development Secretary earlier this month, said the Government should have been more forthright in setting out its desired "end state" for the talks.

She said the Government has been "ill-equipped" for the Brexit negotiations.

Ms Patel said one of the Government's failings had been not setting out the economic opportunities that Brexit presented.

"The Government has been ill-equipped in terms of preparations for the negotiations," she said.

"It's not an ideal state at all."