Greg Clark is one of a clutch of senior ministers expected to return to the backbenches if Boris Johnson takes power.

Company put into official receivership after talks with government over £30m rescue package break down. / British Steel has collapsed, putting more than 4,000 jobs directly at risk and threatening a further 20,000 in the company’s supply chain.

But minister says measures would only be implemented if Britain was on course to crash out of EU.

Cabinet minister Greg Clark has refused to rule out resigning if Theresa May pressed ahead with a no-deal Brexit, as he said such a scenario would be a "disaster".

Business secretary vowed to maintain manufacturers’ capacity to trade with EU

Brexit should be delayed if Parliament does not approve a deal in the coming days, three cabinet ministers have warned publicly for the first time.

Theresa May's former chief of staff has told the BBC she always saw Brexit as a "damage limitation exercise".

Letter revealing the financial support is finally released – more than two years after No 10 insisted had been no ‘special deal’.

Former chancellor leads group of 20 Tories voicing concerns. / Philip Hammond has told Boris Johnson that leaving the EU without a deal would be a betrayal of the referendum result, as the former chancellor led a group of 20 Conservatives making clear their opposition to crashing out on 31 October.

Three members of the British cabinet have said there should be an extension to Britain's withdrawal from the EU if the House of Commons does not approve a withdrawal deal in the coming days.

But cabinet colleague Greg Clark said government must "defend" industries from foreign competition.

Business Secretary Greg Clark said the U.K. isn’t likely to reach agreements with Japan and South Korea to roll over existing trade deals before Britain’s scheduled departure from the European Union on March 29.