British PM Theresa May wins business support for draft Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday won support from big business for her draft Brexit deal ahead of intense negotiations with Brussels in the coming week. 

Ms May told the Confederation of British Industry, the UK's main business lobby group, that she is determined to deliver her Brexit deal as she prepares for Sunday's European Council summit to sign Britain's divorce papers.

The embattled



premier, whose cabinet grudgingly approved her EU divorce draft last week, faces an uphill challenge to pass her deal through a sceptical parliament.

Addressing the issue of immigration, a concern for many businesses who fear they will face skills gaps after Brexit, Ms May promised to introduce more streamlined application processes that will attract the brightest and the best from around the world.