UK firms lobbying to retain access to EU market, workers

London

THE vote is over but the campaign continues. With financial markets reeling from the Brexit vote, UK companies are stepping up lobbying to maintain access to the European Union's single market and labour, deepening potential rifts with British "Leave" voters who want to curb immigration.

Prime Minister David Cameron has called an emergency meeting on Thursday of his Business Advisory Group, which includes chief executive officers of companies such as BP plc, Whitbread plc and EasyJet plc, according to a person familiar with the situation. On Tuesday afternoon, UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid had invited two dozen senior executives to a separate gathering.