To roars of approval from the Tory backbenches, Mr Davis said: “Our instructions from the British people are clear”.
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Although Hinkley Point was not specifically mentioned, he said “he recognised the new Government would need to take some time before reaching decisions on some agreements pushed by the last government”, the source said.
But opponents accused him of “waffle” and “empty platitudes” following the Commons statement.
She also said other world leaders had been “very keen” on talks on new trade agreements with the United Kingdom in the wake of its withdrawal from the European Union.
While May closed the Group of 20 meeting in Hangzhou, China, speaking about Britain being a leader on global free trade, Japan’s Shinzo Abe expressed fears the country is closing itself off and demanded she give more certainty to Japanese companies operating in the U.K. Barack Obama stood by his warning that a free trade deal with Britain isn’t a priority.
May stepped back from two promises of the pro-Brexit campaign on Monday: first that the United Kingdom would limit immigration by using points to score applicants; and second that leaving the European Union would result in more money for the National Health Service.
The Brexit Secretary told MPs it was “very improbable” that Britain would remain a member of the single market if it faced making concessions on border controls.
Brexit Secretary David Davis today revealed the Government would be seeking a “more rigorous” immigration system than the one operated by the Australian government.
As Parliament returns from the summer recess, and with Theresa May under pressure at the G20 summit to give details of the UK’s plan for life outside the European Union, research for the BBC suggests mixed feelings about what impact people think Brexit will have on them.
In a hint that she is contemplating Britain’s nuclear future without Chinese involvement, she said: “Our relationship with China is about more than Hinkley Point”.
“It means getting the best deal for Britain – one that’s unique to Britain and not an off-the-shelf solution”.
“I want a system where the government is able to decide who comes into the country… a points- based system means that people come in automatically if they just meet the criteria”, May argued.
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The government says it will not trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which begins two years of formal negotiations, this year and has yet to set out in detail what it wants to achieve from the talks.
