EU leaders have finally declared that "sufficient progress" has been made in the Brexit negotiations, giving the green light for the next phase of trade talks to begin.

But even after months of fraught discussions in Brussels and London, the Brexit battle has only just begun.

Here we look at what happens next in perhaps the greatest challenge faced by a British government since World War Two. 

December 2017: Cabinet discusses ‘end stage’

As Theresa May’s critics enjoy pointing out, her cabinet remains divided over what the outcome of leaving the EU should look like.

Some favour a “hard Brexit,” such as Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and backbencher Jacob-Rees Mogg. They want to see the UK diverge…

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