Brexit issue: UK banks fear public, politicians set against them

“There is no question of prioritising the financial sector, or any other sector in those talks – it’s not fair to talk in terms of special cases,” said one source with knowledge of the government’s approach to the negotiations with Brussels.

The finance ministry referred a request for comment for this story to remarks made by Hammond to a parliamentary committee last week. He said addressing the Brexit challenges faced by the financial industry was a very high priority for the government.

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