Three years ago David Cameron was in the middle of his EU renegotiation strategy , jetting around European capitals trying to convince bloc leaders to be sympathetic to the UK so he could campaign for Britain to stay in the union at the June 2016 referendum.

Fast forward 36 months and his successor Theresa May is on her own diplomatic whistle-stop tour , begging for help so she can present a deal which can strip Britain from the EU.

The Prime Minister’s BAe 146 jet will touch down in Northern Ireland later before she makes a speech, bidding to convince the province’s citizens they are uppermost in her thoughts as the deadline nears for concluding a pact.

With no apparent sense of irony, May is expected to say: “I know this is a concerning time for many people here in Northern Ireland.”

Tense talks tomorrow will take place with the DUP and Sinn Fein, and later this week she is expected to visit Brussels.

But what does she actually want?

“Nothing has changed” has, unfortunately for the PM, become the mantra to define her premiership.

And it’s difficult to see what she can take to Belgium in the days to come which will offer sufficient differentiation from the existing plan to appease the DUP and her own Brexiteers, yet still win support from EU chiefs.

Labour of course has its own Brexit split – and a fresh front in the battle for the party’s soul opened last night at a stormy Parliamentary Labour Party showdown .

MPs want an update on how the hierarchy is clamping down on anti-Semitism in the ranks.

They issued a set of demands to general secretary Jennie Formby calling for information on progress on tackling hatred and abuse.

But, despite being given seven days to reveal details, she is refusing to provide the information they want.

MPs outside the meeting were genuinely perplexed, angry and upset as to why – and the row reopens Labour’s wound around anti-Semitism.

Figures last week showed homelessness has soared by 165% since 2010.

The Mirror has taken to the streets to find out exactly why – and hear the stories behind the grim stats.

As well as the heartbreaking reality, there is practical advice on what you can do to help.

Today’s agenda:

9.30am – Theresa May hosts weekly Cabinet

11.30am – Justice Questions in the Commons

4pm – Westminster Hall debate on the closure of the Red Arrows base at RAF Scampton

Afternoon – PM speech in Northern Ireland

What I am reading:

What to do if you see someone sleeping rough

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