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Brexit breakthrough: what the City is saying

Senior finance-sector figures react as agreement on divorce terms paves the way for talks to move onto a trade pact

Brexit breakthrough: what the City is saying
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The City of London has given a broad welcome to this morning's announcement of an agreement between the UK and the European Union on Brexit divorce terms, which paves the way for talks to begin on a trade deal.

The progress, which was announced by UK Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker after a morning meeting in Brussels, follows six months of tense negotiations.

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