May's Brexit deal is where I hope we end up, British minister says

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FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal remains by far the best option for Britain's exit from the European Union, Education Secretary Damian Hinds said on Tuesday.

"The government's negotiated deal is the best balance and I hope and expect that is still where we will end up," Hinds told BBC television. "Its still the best option, its still the best option actually by far."

He said a no-deal Brexit was not an "optimal outcome".

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Michael Holden)