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Former Brexit Secretary David Davis says despite the prime minister securing an extension "there has been no progress whatsoever" in the Brexit negotiations.

He tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme that Theresa May is no closer to getting a deal through Parliament and the "pressure on her to go will increase dramatically".

He says that without changes to her deal it is difficult to see how she would get the support of enough MPs for it to pass.

“The best outcome one could practically hope for is a return to an alternative to the backstop which allows us to have an invisible border with Northern Ireland," he says.

The EU and UK have agreed a further delay to Brexit until 31 October. So how will the deadlock be broken?

Katya Adler
Europe Editor

Fudge and can-kicking are the EU-familiar words that spring to mind at the end of this Brexit summit.

After all the drama and speculation leading up to the meeting, effectively all that happened here is that the threat of a no-deal Brexit has been postponed for another six months.

Time enough for the EU to hold European parliamentary elections, choose a new president of the European Commission and pass a new budget - without EU leaders having to keep one eye at least on the day-to-day dramas in the House of Commons.

Despite EU leaders' rhetoric beforehand, they granted this extension without hearing a convincing plan of Brexit action from Theresa May.

In the summit conclusions there is no evidence of the punitive safeguards mooted to ensure the UK "behaves itself" - refraining from blocking EU decisions - as long as it remains a club member.

Yes, EU leaders worry about who might replace Theresa May as prime minister. Yes, they're concerned these six months could fly past with the UK as divided as ever but their message to the UK was: "We've done our bit. Now you do yours. It's up to you. Please use the time well."

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Former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke says his party must compromise with Labour to get a Brexit deal through parliament.

“If you get an agreement between the bulk of the Labour party and the bulk of the Conservative party I think you might actually get there," he tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

The MP - who supported remain - says that an agreement to leave the EU politically but stay in the common market could get the support of Parliament.

However, he adds that if a deal does not get through the Commons, the UK should stay in the EU until an agreement is reached to avoid a no-deal scenario.

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John Allan, president of the CBI and chairman of Tesco and Barratt Developments says politicians must "find a settlement" when it comes to Brexit, and think of the "national interest" over personal or party commitments. Particularly to avoid no deal.

So far so usual from a business lobby group spokesman. But he goes on to say that while the CBI has no position on this, he backs a second referendum if politicians can't find a way through. It's nearly three years since the question was put, he adds.

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Ian Wright,chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, says he's glad a no-deal exit from the EU has been avoided.

No-deal would have been catastrophic for the food and drink sector in particular, he says

“It’s only 6 months, that’s shorter than everybody expected,” he says. An exit near Christmas would have been particularly bad for food and drink makers, he says.

It is still a fudge, but better than no-deal for his members, he tells 5 live.

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Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng says the government is still aiming to get a Brexit deal through the Commons before 22 May, when European Parliament elections take place.

“It’s been a difficult process but I think that people are beginning to see that a deal is the way out of the EU," he tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

However, he says the government is still preparing for the eventuality of no deal and the UK will have to take part in European elections if a withdrawal deal is not agreed.

Mr Kwarteng adds that talks with the Labour party are ongoing and he hopes a compromise can be reached over the UK's future relationship with the EU in order to get a deal through.

DUP leader Arlene Foster has accused the EU of ignoring the views of unionists in Northern Ireland.

She was speaking ahead of a meeting with the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels.

Mrs Foster also repeated her criticism of the prime minster, saying Theresa May was trying "to force people into a cul-de-sac" to support her Brexit deal.

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Feeling a little lost on Brexit? Never really got your head around it in the first place? Here's your basic guide.

• Theresa May will make a statement in the House of Commons later
• Talks between the government and Labour are also due to continue
• Parliament breaks up for its Easter break until 23 April today - although further cross-party talks are expected to be held

News of the latest delay to Brexit came too late for the first editions of this morning's papers.

But many of the front pages look ahead to what the delay will mean for Theresa May's premiership.

Read more here

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

You couldn't quite make it up. The new Brexit deadline is, you guessed it, Halloween.

So to get all the terrible metaphors about horror shows, ghosts and ghouls out of the way right now, let's consider straight away some of the reasons why this decision is a treat in one sense, but could be a trick too.

A treat? First and most importantly, the EU has agreed to put the brakes on. We will not leave tomorrow without a deal.

The prime minister's acceptance that leaving the EU without a formal arrangement in place could be a disaster won out.

And there are quite a few potential tricks. This new October deadline might not solve very much at all.

This could, although I hate to say it, just make way for months of extra gridlock before the UK and the EU find themselves back here in a similar situation in the autumn.

Read more from Laura here

Hello and welcome to our live page coverage after an eventful night for Brexit.

Here is a recap of what happened:

• The UK and the EU agreed a “flexible extension” of Brexit until 31 October, after five hours of talks at a summit in Brussels
• European Council President Donald Tusk has urged the UK to “not waste this time” and said the extension could be terminated if a withdrawal deal was agreed
• He said the UK could also rethink its strategy or choose to “cancel Brexit altogether”
• Theresa May has said the UK could leave earlier if a deal is passed by Parliament
• Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the UK must now hold European elections in May, or leave on 1 June without a deal