May’s Brexit speech - what we learnt

Name: May’s Brexit speech - what we learnt
Uploaded: 2017-01-17T18:18:05.060Z
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: From immigration to trade, the 5 takeaways from Theresa May's speech

British prime minister Theresa May set out her Brexit blueprint in a speech in London on Tuesday, giving more clarity about the sort of deal the UK is seeking to negotiate with the remaining 27 members of the EU.

January 17, 2017

Produced and edited by Jamie Han, Footage:Reuters, Photography:Bloomberg

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THERESA MAY: We will pursue a bold and ambitious free trade agreement with the European Union.

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And because we will no longer be members of the single market, we will not be required to contribute huge sums to the EU budget.

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Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe.

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And we will do everything we can to phase in the new arrangements we require, as Britain and the EU move towards our new partnership.

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