UK politics - as it happened: Government makes raft of announcements in final day before MPs' summer holiday on 'taking out the trash day'

Raab says on date of departure, he says he has not heard any substantive suggestion from Labour on how they would do it differently.

He says it is not entirely clear what Labour thinks about Brexit, as they voted against the EU withdrawal bill and are now considering a second referendum (which is not entirely true).

He accuses Labour of taking the 'opportunistic' low ground on the matter.

Here's our breaking story on Raab's announcement:

Brexiteer Steve Baker says this is the 'least worst option' and asks if it will be agreed during the same vote as parliament takes on the future relationship.

The government will be relieved to have his backing on it, as Mr Baker plays an influential role among Tory backbenchers on the European Research Group.

Labour's Pat McFadden asks Dominic Raab if the EU has agreed to the provisions of an amendment, passed by Parliament, that means the government's Brexit plan would only work if European countries agree to collect tariffs on behalf of the UK.

Raab refuses to answer, saying the government has put forward a "sustainable, deliverable approach, and we want to make sure we're aiming to achieve that".

Declining to share details of his conversations with Michel Barnier, he adds: "I will protect the integrity of the negotiating room."

The SNP's Joanna Cherry asks why, given previous delays, Mr Raab believes a deal is still possible in the next three months. 

He says he recognises the "time pressure we're under" but says the government has adopted a "principled but pragmatic approach" and that he is "bringing extra energy to these negotiations". He plans to continue negotiations with Michel Barnier throughout the summer, he adds.

If that pragmatism is "reciprocated" by the EU, a deal will be reached by October, he says.

This quote is likely to cause a stir, as the minister responsible for railways tells the Commons transport committee he is "not a specialist" on the issue...

Tory Brexiteers seem less opposed than many expect to today's new that the European Communities Act will be extended. In fact, one of their ringleaders, Steve Baker, has just tweeted praising new Brexit secretary Dominic Raab.

Sajid Javid, the home secretary, is now making a statement in the Commons on indefinite detention.

More on this later.

Theresa May has officially confirmed that she is taking control of the Brexit negotiations, to ensure the government is "organised in the most effective way".

In a written statement, the PM said: "DExEU will continue to lead on all of the Government’s preparations for Brexit: domestic preparations in both a deal and a no deal scenario, all of the necessary legislation, and preparations for the negotiations to implement the detail of the Future Framework.

"To support this, DExEU will recruit some new staff, and a number of Cabinet Office officials coordinating work on preparedness will move to DExEU while maintaining close ties with both departments.

"I will lead the negotiations with the European Union, with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union deputising on my behalf."

No staff cuts will happen at the Brexit department, she said.