British government sets out plans for Brexit negotiations

Mr Davis said the British government was aiming for "a new, positive and constructive partnership between Britain and the European Union that works in our mutual interest".

Brexit Secretary David Davis has set out the British government's negotiating strategy for the UK's withdrawal from the EU in a keenly-awaited white paper.

Launching the 77-page document in a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Davis (pictured) said the paper confirmed British Prime Minister Theresa May's vision of "an independent and truly global United Kingdom".