Britain vows to strengthen security, defense cooperation with European Union after Brexit

May has made clear that there will have to be tougher controls over immigration but has yet to say how the rules will work – a crucial issue for employers and for negotiations with the EU over future British access to the European market.

Describing points-based systems as “flawed”, she stressed that her aim was to get the best deal for the UK.

The Brexit Secretary updated the House of Commons on the progress Theresa May’s government has made since the United Kingdom voted to split from the EU.

She has also rejected a points-based system for controlling European Union migration, one of the key promises of Leave campaigners during the referendum.

Responding for Labour, Ms Thornberry told Mr Davis: “The spin before today’s statement was so much promise – we heard we were going to hear what the Government’s strategy for Brexit was”.

She said: “Whether we were on the side of Remain or Leave, I think we should be on the side of doing things in the interests of the British public”.

The comments came after Japan’s ambassador to the United Kingdom warned that Japanese companies will consider pulling operations out of the United Kingdom if their “requests are not met” in the Brexit deal.

The report also urged Britain and the European Union to make the Brexit negotiation process transparent to avoid “unpleasant surprises”.

“Their duty is to produce profits – if the way Brexit ends up does not provide companies with a prospect of making sufficient profits to continue operating in the United Kingdom, of course there’s no option they can not choose”.

To laughter, Mr Davis replied: “That’s a very good try”.

At the weekend, Japan issued a memo listing demands, including continued trade with no customs duties and harmonised regulations and standards between the United Kingdom and the EU.

“However, there is a negotiation that will have to be conducted and if these requests are not met, then it will be for industry to decide what to do”.

The ambassador said it was very hard to imagine that all Japanese companies – including the auto companies – would pull out in totality from United Kingdom because its United Kingdom economy was vibrant and it would be a good market for manufacturers to continue to sell their cars.

Mr Davis also touched on the crucial issue of the UK’s access to the single market.

In his statement to MPs, he said: “Naturally, people want to know what Brexit will mean”.

It warned that they may choose to move their European headquarters to the continent if EU laws stop being applicable in the United Kingdom after its withdrawal.

Theresa May said she is already speaking with the Japanese government about future trade arrangements.

She added that the proposal by Japanese technology company SoftBank to buy Britain’s ARM Holdings for $32 billion was “the single biggest vote of confidence we have had in (Britain) in terms of inward investment since the referendum”.

He added: ‘We have been given our marching orders.