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London Mayor Sadiq Khan will warn of the “immense damage” Brexit is doing to the capital’s City financial district, and accuse the government of ignoring the wider impacts on Britain.
In a keynote speech to City leaders on Thursday evening, Khan will say it’s wrong to “pretend” that the UK’s exit from the European Union isn’t causing harm, according to a statement from his office.
“The reality is that the City of London is being hit hard by the loss of trade and talent to our competitors because of Brexit,” he will say. “London cannot afford to fall behind any of our international competitors.”
Khan’s comments follow polling showing many of those who voted for Brexit in the 2016 referendum are having second thoughts. A YouGov survey last week found that a quarter of those Leave voters who regret their decision blame a general sense that things have got worse since Brexit. YouGov polling in November found that the wider public now think Britain was wrong to leave the EU, by 56% to 32%.
Khan, who campaigned for Remain and has long been vocal about the negative consequences of leaving the EU, will say he “simply can’t keep quiet about the immense damage Brexit is doing,” according to a draft of his speech briefed by his office....
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