Theresa May should focus more on healthy trade deals with EU countries than curbing immigration in Brexit talks, according to a poll.

The ComRes poll suggests Britons would rather the PM prioritised favourable trade deals with EU countries by 49% to 39%.

The Prime Minister has made stopping the free movement of EU citizens the number one priority of the negotiations.

She has insisted that curbing immigration is crucial in delivering on the referendum result.

The approach has led to suggestions she favours a so-called "hard Brexit" outside the European single market.


EU leaders insist on free movement as a condition of membership of the free trade zone.

Overall, the poll suggests Britons favour better trade deals, but there are strong differences, depending on age group.

Twice as many older Britons than younger Britons believe Mrs May should focus on reducing immigration (48%-25%).

The survey interviewed 2.037 adults and was commissioned by the The Independent and The Sunday Mirror.