Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later today by the British ambassador to the EU, Sir Tim Barrow.

Labour let down British workers.They failed to recognise that if you have a welfare system that doesn't make work worthwhile or support people into jobs, you pay the price elsewhere. And while British workers were left on the sidelines, the number of foreign people in jobs rocketed to record levels.But with our long-term economic plan, the Conservatives are putting right the mess Labour left behind. We're capping welfare and reducing immigration so that our economy delivers for those who want to work hard and play by the rules.