UK PM spokesman: PM said Britain seeking a more ambitious trade deal than the Canada-EU deal

The UK PM Theresa May's spokesman, Max Blain, is out on the wires, via Reuters, saying that PM set her cabinet clear objectives for post-Brexit relationship with EU.

Additional headlines:

   •  PM's objectives included setting "rules that are right for our situation"
   •  Britain should be creative in developing its future economic partnership with EU
   •  PM was clear that EEA-style deal not suitable for Britain after Brexit
   •  Britain seeking a more ambitious trade deals than Canada-EU deal
   •  There will be further cabinet discussion on long-term partnership early 2018
   •  Cabinet was unified behind May's position
   •  Future of financial services were discussed at cabinet
   •  Govt confident will get good overall deal on economy