The European Commission chief tried to reassure the outgoing Mr Cameron at a Brussels summit just days after the EU referendum result in 2016, according to the ex-PM's new memoirs.

The former Prime Minister (pictured in the interview which aired tonight) admitted he was 'haunted' by his defeat in the 2016 referendum but defended his decision to call it, insisting it was 'inevitable'.

David Cameron (pictured) said he was 'haunted' and 'deeply pained' by the current political landscape and was 'deeply sorry' about what had happened since the UK's 2016 referendum.

US President Donald Trump tweeted this morning that a 2020 reelection win will be greater than Brexit as he quoted the former British Prime Minister's director of strategy.

David Cameron today insisted he believes the UK will be able to make a success of Brexit as he hailed the 'very big day' for Britain.

Leo Varadkar joined a growing chorus of European leaders who demanded that Theresa May radically change her Brexit approach to get a deal through the deadlocked Parliament.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel heaped pressure on the PM by insisting the UK must provide solutions to the impasse after the House of Commons delivered a huge rejection of her deal.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos the German chancellor (pictured today) said she feared the 'knowledge and insight' of politicians after World War II would be forgotten.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the dig as she insisted there is 'still time' to thrash out a Brexit deal despite the deep political standoff.

Incandescent Brexiteers hit back at the 'inflammatory' statement by Mr Tusk. Cabinet ministers rounded on Mr Tusk, with Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom calling on him to apologise.

The findings, which suggest car workers would be most at risk (pictured, the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg), give voice to Brexiteer hopes that EU leaders will have to give ground in Brexit talks.

The Prime Minister - who in public today defied EU calls to accept delaying Brexit was the 'rational solution - is battling to stave off a Cabinet revolt on Wednesday.

The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Mrs May's new strategy would work if her decision to accept cross party talks and pivot to soft Brexit pays off.

Brussels believes the new Prime Minister wants to use the October 17 European Council meeting, just two weeks before the UK is due to quit the bloc, to force concessions.

The plan is believed to be under consideration by Boris Johnson in order to avoid Brexit dominating the G7 summit set to be held in Biarritz, France, from August 24-26.

Boris Johnson today insisted he is 'confident' the European Union will ultimately buckle on Brexit and agree to renegotiate the terms of Britain's divorce from the bloc.

The Prime Minister was bullish tonight as he promised 'oomph' in negotiations and said he will tell EU leaders the Irish backstop 'is going to come out' of the withdrawal agreement.

The value of the pound jumped this afternoon after Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel delivered Brexit boosts to Boris Johnson.

Julian Reichelt, editor-in-chief of Germany's most popular newspaper Bild, predicted agreements amounting to 'basically a deal'. He said the Chancellor would be 'giving in but not giving in'.

Angela Merkel has given Prime Minister Boris Johnson 30 days to come up with a new Brexit deal - despite the initial praise of a 'constructive and professional' G7 summit meeting.

German Chancellor Angela gave the upbeat assessment amid signs of a renewed push in negotiations, with just 50 days until the UK is due to leave.

Government sources said EU negotiators were being 'shown pieces of paper' giving the outline of Mr Johnson's plans, including the removal of the controversial Irish backstop.

Mr Cox is understood to have conveyed the threat during a 'heated' exchange with Mr Johnson over the Government's concession that the PM would ask for a delay if no deal is agreed by October 19.

Boris Johnson 's hopes of striking a new Brexit deal with the EU were dashed today after a furious early morning phone call with Angela Merkel .

Michael Gove today ramped up the government's preparations for a No Deal Brexit as the chances of an agreement being struck between Britain and the EU appeared to collapse.

SIMON WALTERS: More pragmatic voices close to Johnson would urge the PM to grab any olive branch with both hands as the best way to pull himself out of his - and Europe's - Brexit nightmare.

Jacob Rees-Mogg - who was a thorn in the side of Theresa May before joining Mr Johnson's government - said there were 'positive' signs an agreement could be struck with the EU.

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.

EXCLUSIVE: John Baird, who steered Canada's foreign policy from 2011 to 2015, believes the Prime Minister can spearhead the Western push-back against Iran.

ALEXANDER VON SCHOENBURG (Editor at large for BILD): For years, EU leaders insisted Brexit would be a disaster. But that narrative is starting to look like a delusion.

Despite having called for an election repeatedly over the past two years, Labour has been in chaos over whether to back Boris Johnson's request for a vote on October 15.

The newly re-elected Government now has a majority that gives it the opportunity to solve major issues affecting retirement finances. Here's what you need to know.

What on Earth do Tory Remoaners think they are playing at? Don't they realise that by courting Labour support they could sink their party – and hand the keys of No 10 to Jeremy Corbyn?

Having ruined his own legacy with Project Fear, David Cameron has treacherously suggested that there will be 'pressure for a soft Brexit' following last week's election result. Has he no shame?

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This was far more than just a bad and humiliating day for Theresa May and her deal. It was the day Brexit itself was pushed to the very brink.

Exactly 1,000 days ago today, the British electorate went to the ballot box for the EU referendum. How long ago it now seems! Today the dream, if not dead, is on life support.

Make no mistake, this is a catastrophic defeat. Indeed, in living memory, it is an unparalleled embarrassment for a serving British premier.

As well as believing that leaving the EU is an 'opportunity' for Britain, Claire Ainsley is an ardent pro-family campaigner.

Dan Richards has spent years seeking the farthest-flung outposts — beacons, shebangs, mountain expedition stations, tundra, forests, and oceans. Here he reveals his favourite peaceful destinations.

The Whitehall old boy's network is alive and well in the case of John Longworth, writes Andrew Pierce. Ardent Remainers have snubbed his chance at a new post helping to organise Brexit.

Vince Cable has made a career out of U-turns so it's not surprising that the new Lib Dem leader should be accused of yet another screeching about-face. First, he moved from the Labour Party.

ANDREW PIERCE looks at how the Economist bosses rejected a 'political' Brexit animal advert, Heseltine welcoming the Government's defeat in Commons & other stories.

ANDREW PIERCE: 'Unlike some past Attorneys General, Geoffrey Cox has been lauded for his independence of thinking. He refused to compromise his legal view'.

Thornton Manor on the Wirral in Merseyside is an unlikely venue for a major diplomatic breakthrough on Brexit. Coronation Street stars hold their weddings there.

Investment experts are predicting 2020 will be a prosperous year for many UK firms, despite tough Brexit trade negotiations beginning.

Colin McLean, manager of the SVM UK Opportunities fund, says that he is backing British firms with good profit margins, solid business plans and something special in their product or service.

Defying Brexit doomsayers, the deficit came in at £4.3billion in October - below the £6billion expected. The figures emerged on the eve of Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement.

The analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists from throughout the day.

In its five-year forecast the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts net migration will only fall slightly as the UK adopts a tighter migration regime. Net migration is currently 327,000 a year.

MPs have voiced deep scepticism after the Office for Budget Responsibility delivered a series of dire forecasts about the impact of Brexit.