ON MONDAY this week I travelled to Brussels with a cross-party group of MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on EU Relations, to discuss the Brexit negotiations.

It was an excellent trip, and we had a number of very useful meetings including with the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, when we were able to convey a range of cross-party views from the UK Parliament.

It was good to see that there is a clear understanding in Brussels of the changing and dynamic nature of the public and political debate on Brexit here in the UK; and it was important for us to show that Parliament will not simply stand by and act as a rubber stamp for whatever potentially damaging Brexit deal the Government serves up.

I also had the opportunity to raise the absolutely crucial issue of the importance of taking into account the wishes of the devolved nations – including Wales - in both negotiations and in the final deal.

As readers will know, I continue to be deeply concerned about the approach to Brexit that Theresa May and her Government are taking. I have been saying for a long time, that if something turns out to be not what you expected it to be – for example if it turns out it’s going to be more expensive, more damaging to the economy and more risky to Britain - then people have the right to change their mind.

The Government is taking a ‘my way or the highway’ route; but there are a lot of different ways that we can go forward in the negotiations - or indeed we can turn back altogether and stop the whole process. Legally and politically it is entirely possible for us to stop this process if the British people want us to – and it is certainly possible to take a different route from the Government’s current reckless approach.

On Tuesday morning there was a powerful and significant message from the European Council President Donald Tusk , who said: “Unless there is a change of heart among our British friends, Brexit will become a reality – with all its negative consequences – in March next year. We, here on the continent, haven’t had a change of heart. Our hearts are still open for you.”

It’s clear that from their side, the door remains open - if British people want to change their mind.