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Brexit: PM and ministers on the road as new talks begin

Theresa May has said Brexit will give British businesses the chance to find new markets and opportunities around the world.

She made the comments on the day Cabinet ministers will begin Brexit talks with foreign counterparts.

It comes after Cabinet members met at the prime minister's country retreat, Chequers, to discuss plans for Brexit.

Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson and David Davis are among those meeting foreign counterparts as the talks get underway.

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Britain is 'open for business around the world'

Theresa May has said that Britain is now "open for business around the world" as she was asked to assure a car manufacturer that Brexit could work for them.

The Prime Minister hailed Jaguar-Land Rover - which wanted to remain inside the EU - a "fantastic British success story" and said she would be working "for the best deal" for Britain and British businesses going forward.

She added that she would be taking the positive "message" from the car manufacturer, that British companies can succeed and thrive, to the G20 meeting over the weekend.

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