Hunt offers Japan reassurance

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is using a visit to Japan to tell business leaders that the UK is focused on avoiding a nodeal Brexit.

Following withdrawal from the EU being delayed until 31 October, Mr Hunt will stress today that Britain is seeking “tariff-free frictionless trade” with the bloc.

As well as meeting Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, Mr Hunt is also visiting a Tokyo high school to help teach English.

The Foreign Office said Mr Hunt would meet with Toyota and NTT to “update them on EU exit developments, and reassure them that UK government is focused on avoiding a nodeal Brexit”.