Coveney says time should be used on 'new plan of action' or 'new approach'

As backstop talks continue in Brussels, hard Brexiteers line up lawyers to review outcome

Tusk confirms he has discussed an extension with May: says it is a ‘rational solution’

Theresa May’s ministers are set for another round of Brexit talks after latest Commons defeat

Thoughts turn to backstop as device not principle and Border function as May lacks deal

Inside Politics: reports of disharmony in Cabinet over Shane Ross circulate around Leinster House

Analysis: Barnier says if UK is willing to go back on its red lines the EU would be prepared to look again at its own position

Unionists seek clarity from May after ‘foolish talk’ on Northern Ireland’s future in UK

May insists MPs will vote on her Brexit deal next week, although dozens of Conservatives have promised to vote against it

Each department to submit recycling plans by mid-June

Europe Letter: Has British PM not considered asking Corbyn to cough up Brexit solution?

PM is looking for clarifications, but she needs to guarantee that parliament will accept them

Donald Tusk says although withdrawal agreement is inviolable he is at Theresa May’s disposal

Europe Letter: Brexit will get a look-in, but is by no means leaders’ main preoccupation

Conservative hardliners believe they are close to triggering confidence vote on prime minister

Nice and Lisbon treaties came with declarations to placate many of Ireland’s concerns

Can the EU come up with a clarification in language more palatable to May et al?

Backbench opposition to agreement grows as Downing Street briefs Conservative MPs

Negotiators agree extensive potential UK participation in EU programmes in areas such as science, education and overseas development

Document ticks many boxes for the British PM – but doesn’t undermine the backstop

‘Very difficult’ to avoid hard border if no withdrawal agreement in place, says Taoiseach

By its own ‘concessions’ yardstick, the United Kingdom has not much to boast about

With the EU and UK having agreed draft of withdrawal deal, we are in the endgame now

Downing Street remains non-commital about chances of striking deal soon

Brussels summit champions global co-operation in face of US protectionism

EU summit diary

Summit consigned to Sisyphean task of rolling huge boulders endlessly uphill

Michel Barnier keen that paper reflects evolving UK position on customs union and backstop

Salzburg summit largely a Brexit stocktaking exercise ahead of October

Brexiteer says backstop issue holding up talks, and answer is not to put up a border

Coveney to brief Cabinet on recruitment and other preparations for hard Brexit

After dramatic cabinet resignations the Brexit process is facing a crucial few months

David Davis resignation: Reaction from allies and rivals from Jeremy Corbyn to Nicola Sturgeon

Leo Varadkar says Brexit talks should continue despite the lack of progress on the issue

No amount of spin will protect David Davis from EU negotiators’ assessment

Tánaiste says EU Brexit group must receive written plans in advance of crunch summit

Increasing pessimism in Dublin over prospects for Brexit talks

Donald Tusk defends European Commission’s draft text regarding Northern Ireland

Varadkar says Ireland will pay more but will not sign up to common corporation tax base

‘They need to make a decision on what relationship they want the UK to have with EU’