FREE MOVEMENT OF EU CITIZENS NON-NEGOTIABLE: EU LEADERS

Donald Tusk says UK could not pick and choose.

European Union leaders have warned that the UK must honour the principle of free movement of people if it wants to retain access to the single market after it leaves the bloc.

European Council President Donald Tusk said, UK could not pick and choose.

The French and German leaders also made clear that the freedom of movement of EU citizens was non-negotiable.

Immigration to the UK, particularly from poorer EU countries, was a key issue in the referendum campaign.

Some campaigners for Leave EU sent a clear message that the vote was about controlling immigration levels.