Theresa May is hosting the first Cabinet meeting after the summer break at her official country residence Chequers, to brainstorm plans for Brexit.

The prime minister has tasked her colleagues with setting out the opportunities that leaving the EU will create in each of their departments.

Speaking to colleagues on Wednesday, May said there would be no second referendum on Britain's withdrawal from the EU and reiterated her pledge that "Brexit means Brexit, and we're going to make a success of it".

She added: "That means there's no second referendum; no attempts to sort of stay in the EU by the back door; that we're actually going to deliver on this."

The Cabinet are meeting as it appears increasingly likely that Mrs May will not seek Parliament's approval before formally triggering Article 50, which will kick off a two-year period of exit negotiations between the UK and the EU.

Downing Street has said MPs will be given "a say" on the process for the UK's departure from the EU.

However, a spokesman declined several opportunities to say whether Parliament will be given a formal vote on the triggering of Article 50 when pressed by reporters on Tuesday.

Number 10 has insisted there is "no legal obligation" for Mrs May to consult Parliament before invoking the Article.

The comments leave open the possibility that negotiations could be launched without the approval of MPs being sought and Parliament could debate the issue without a formal vote taking place.

Downing Street has also confirmed that Mrs May will not hold a second referendum or an early general election to give voters the chance to sign off on any deal struck between the UK and the EU.

Mrs May is also expected to use the Cabinet meeting to compare Tory party unity with the turmoil within the Labour Party, despite reports of an ongoing feud between the ministers in charge of the main Brexit departments: Boris Johnson, Liam Fox and David Davis.