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Macron rules out special Brexit deal for UK banks and fund managers

French president tells journalists and Theresa May: if you want access to the single market you need to pay up

Macron rules out special Brexit deal for UK banks and fund managers
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The UK's financial services sector cannot expect to negotiate a special access deal after Brexit, according to French president Emmanuel Macron.

At a joint appearance with UK Prime Minister Theresa May at Sandhurst military training college, Macron said that while he did not want to either punish or reward the UK, "there can be no differentiated access for financial services".

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