Brexit white paper: 'UK and EU won't have current levels of access to each other's markets'

May backs down on mutual regulatory recognition

Mike Sheen
clock • 4 min read

The government has backed down from its calls for mutual regulatory recognition post Brexit and will now push for a deal that will see UK and EU financial services firms' access to each other's markets scaled back when the country leaves the bloc.

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