Britain 'could remain under direct control of European court for years'

Scale of Theresa May's climbdown shown as Britain faces having to implement ECJ rulings on key issues such as immigration

Britain could remain under the direct control of the European court of justice for years after Brexit, it has emerged, and still be forced to implement the court's rulings on vexed issues such as immigration.

The expanding scale of the prime minister's climbdown over her promise to "take back control of British law" was revealed as the government published its latest position paper on dispute resolution before the next round of Brexit talks.