LONDON: Britain will seek a “unique” deal on leaving the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street office said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), after ministers held their first Brexit talks since the summer break.

The government wants to control immigration from the EU while retaining strong trading ties, despite warnings from other nations that single market access is incompatible with limits on the free movement of people.

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