Jeremy Corbyn would make Britain less competitive in the world and harm the poorest the most, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) had warned.

The Labour leader sought to woo companies, telling the CBI's annual conference: "We have common ground."

Mr Corbyn said he wanted to avoid a cliff-edge Brexit, unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU workers in the UK, and spend more money to create a more highly skilled workforce and "world class infrastructure".

But the Labour leader did not shy away from more traditional left-wing ground, telling the bosses they could also expect to face higher taxes and a wave of nationalisations under his plans.

The CBI welcomed his ideas to promote clarity in the Brexit process, and also agreed in principle that more infrastructure investment is needed.