As Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 tomorrow, I’ve written in today’s Yorkshire Post on why a strong European Union remains in Britain’s interest -; and why we need a close relationship with the EU, even if we are no longer a member.

A strong EU is important to the stability and prosperity of our continent, and therefore our country, in the face of challenges from a Trump administration who is seeking to weaken it – an objective shared only by Vladimir Putin and far-right leaders like France’s Marine Le Pen.