Story highlights UK prime minister Theresa May met with President Obama at G20 summit in ChinaMay aims "to scope out" negotiations on post-Brexit trade dealsShe talked to the BBC in her first major interview since taking officeLondon (CNN) Britain's exit from the European Union "may create some difficult times ahead," UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the BBC ahead of a summit with world leaders in China. The G20 includes 19 of the world's major economic powers plus the European Union. She said her administration wants to "emphasize the role that we would be playing in the world" including forging new deals. Theresa May"I am not going to pretend that it is all going to be plain sailing," May added. "I think we must be prepared for the fact that there may be some difficult times ahead, but what I am is optimistic."

Source: CNN September 04, 2016 12:45 UTC