Damian Green has followed Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.
Lawmakers will be guaranteed a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal agreed between the UK and EU after the government was defeated on a key Brexit bill vote.
Prior to the snap election, the road to a hard Brexit looked relatively straightforward, but all possibilities are now back on the table.
Everything you need to know about this crucial part of the negotiations.
Negotiations between the UK and European Union remain in tatters after the DUP blocked a possible agreement over the question of an Irish border.