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1 February 2017updated 08 Sep 2021 7:39am

How the City of London could save the UK from a painful Brexit

Financial services could play a constructive role in negotiations, committing to high regulatory standards in return for maximum market access.

By Anneliese Dodds

Seven months on from the referendum, and – unsurprisingly – discussions over the UK’s withdrawal from the EU are proving to be complex and controversial in equal measure.  In two months’ time, Theresa May will have triggered Article 50.  The “phoney war” will be over and negotiations will begin in earnest.

For those of us who want to make sure that the final deal is as progressive as possible, and reflects the needs of a wide range of British businesses and citizens – and not just a chosen few vested interests – now is the time to be setting out priorities and red lines.

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