The British people were never offered the prospect of no deal at the referendum. It’s up to our elected representatives to make sure it never happens.

"If there is an attempt to circumvent, to bypass or - god forbid! - to close down parliament that is anathema to me and I will fight it with every bone in my body to stop that happening", he said.

Oxford boasts the highest overall score across the UK at 23.82 out of a possible 35, with London in fourth spot.

Mick Cash, general secretary of the union, said passengers have "had enough of being ripped off by the private rail companies' profiteering".

Homeless deaths are highest in areas with the biggest council budget cuts.

A “managed no deal cannot constitute the policy of any responsible Government".

Monday September 9 – when MPs are likely to discuss the report in the Commons – could be the first major legislative showdown over a no-deal Brexit.

"We cannot continue sitting in an environment that smells bad."

Just 10 per cent of Labour voters would support Boris Johnson’s attempts to force through a no-deal with the European Union, compared to 43 per cent of Conservatives.