Reunification of Ireland and the future status of Scotland are issues “definitely on the table” as a result of Brexit, the former head of the UK Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service has said.

Brexit negotiations have not begun promisingly and Cabinet divisions mean it is hard for the Government to have a clear position, a former head of the diplomatic service has said.

The mood music around the election of left-wing Syriza in Greece changed significantly in the EU as voting day approached.

The European Union wants to continue negotiations with the US to resolve a dispute over subsidies to aviation giants Boeing and Airbus despite the failure to strike a deal before tomorrow’s deadline.