Norman Smith
Assistant political editor

Labour has posed 170 Brexit questions - one for every day until Theresa May's deadline for triggering Article 50  - that cover everything from the economy to immigration, security and employment rights.

On immigration they include: what curbs will be imposed, the impact on the NHS, whether there will be exemptions for different industries, different regions, and the impact on British citizens in the EU.

They've also tabled a motion,which will be the first set-piece Commons debate on Brexit, calling for proper parliamentary scrutiny of any deal. 

Labour hopes the debate will expose the disquiet on Mrs May's own benches over her refusal to allow a pre-deal Commons vote - with several senior Tories already voicing their unhappiness.

To avoid a potential revolt, ministers have accepted the Labour motion, which isn't binding, but added the proviso that nothing should be done to compromise the government's negotiating position.

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There are "no plans" to commission a royal yacht to spearhead the UK's post-Brexit trade talks, a minister says.

Mark Garnier said he would welcome a costed business proposal but it was "very unlikely" taxpayers' money would be spent investigating the scheme.

Several Tory MPs have called for a new, publicly-owned yacht or for the last one, Britannia, to be brought back.

Mr Garnier ruled out recommissioning Britannia, which was taken out of service in 1997.

"Clearly it's well past its active life," he said.

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Russia is risking becoming an international "pariah" following its bomb attacks in Syria, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said.

He told MPs he would "like to pursue" those responsible for attacks on hospitals and a humanitarian convoy as war criminals.

Earlier on Tuesday, former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell likened attacks on the city of Aleppo to the raid on Guernica, Spain, by the Nazis in the 1930s.

Russia says it is targeting terrorists.

The northern Syrian city of Aleppo has become a key battleground in the country's bloody five-year civil, with a UN relief convoy being attacked from the air last month - an action widely blamed on Russia.

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David Cameron has revealed his first new role after quitting political life will be to lead an expansion of the National Citizen Service for teenagers.

The ex-PM said the scheme, which he set up during his time in office, was "the Big Society in action".

The NCS aims to prepare teenagers for work through team-building activities and community projects.

Mr Cameron will be chairman of NCS Patrons, aiming to make the course "a normal part of growing up".

Having resigned as prime minister in the aftermath of the EU referendum, Mr Cameron also quit his Parliamentary seat last month.

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The UK must lead the global fight against human trafficking, Prime Minister Theresa May will say later.

Mrs May will tell a Westminster Abbey service that the UK will "work tirelessly" to combat modern slavery.

A "radical approach" is needed "to target every aspect of this despicable trade and put the slave-drivers out of business for good", she will say.

The service will be held in honour of 18th-Century anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce.

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BBC Radio 4

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry says there must be a vote on the government's stance in the Brexit talks.

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Labour has renewed pressure on ministers to set out their Brexit strategy to MPs before formal negotiations begin.

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said Labour would stage a Commons vote on Wednesday on a motion calling for "proper scrutiny".

Ahead of the debate, it asked Brexit Minister David Davis 170 questions, including on trade and migration.

The Conservatives said there would be "no running commentary" on their plans.

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Nicholas Watt
Political editor, BBC Newsnight

Whitehall officials believe the UK may need to make big payments to the EU to secure preferential trading terms after Brexit, BBC Newsnight has learned.

During the EU referendum, Vote Leave claimed leaving the EU could save the UK £350m a week in contributions.

But an unnamed cabinet minister has told Newsnight that the UK may end up "paying quite a lot" of that money to secure access to the single market.

The government said it would not give a "running commentary" on negotiations.

The UK's contributions to the EU became one of the most contentious issues in the EU referendum campaign after Vote Leave pledged to repatriate £350m a week - its estimate of the UK's gross weekly contributions to the EU.

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Good morning and welcome to today's politics live page, which is set to be dominated by arguments over Brexit.

Labour has renewed pressure on ministers to set out their Brexit strategy to MPs before formal negotiations begin - while an unnamed cabinet minister has told BBC Newsnight the UK may end up "paying quite a lot" of money to secure access to the single market.

No doubt the issue will also be discussed at Prime Minister's Questions, which returns at noon after a short recess for the party conferences.

Talking of PMs, we have also found out what David Cameron will do next... 

Stay with us as we report all the twists and turns of political happenings on what looks like a busy day.