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| London may seek separate Brexit deal, mayor warns | London may seek separate Brexit deal, mayor warns |
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| London could seek a deal to enable firms in the capital to continue recruiting staff from the European Union (EU) after Brexit, mayor Sadiq Khan will say later. | London could seek a deal to enable firms in the capital to continue recruiting staff from the European Union (EU) after Brexit, mayor Sadiq Khan will say later. |
| Mr Khan is to tell business leaders he will hold a summit in the new year to consider proposals put forward by business groups. | Mr Khan is to tell business leaders he will hold a summit in the new year to consider proposals put forward by business groups. |
| The mayor will say London firms must retain access to a skilled workforce | The mayor will say London firms must retain access to a skilled workforce |
| He will also accuse ministers of not listening to the concerns of the City. | He will also accuse ministers of not listening to the concerns of the City. |
| In a speech to the Institute of Directors (IoD), Mr Khan will say he has been pressing the government to adopt a negotiating stance which satisfies demands for skilled workers. | In a speech to the Institute of Directors (IoD), Mr Khan will say he has been pressing the government to adopt a negotiating stance which satisfies demands for skilled workers. |
| But, he will say, his monthly meetings with government ministers have given him the impression that "it doesn't look like they are listening". | But, he will say, his monthly meetings with government ministers have given him the impression that "it doesn't look like they are listening". |
| "London's businesses must retain access to the skilled workforce they need in order to grow - it's absolutely essential to protecting jobs, growth and tax revenues across Britain over the next decade," the mayor will say. | "London's businesses must retain access to the skilled workforce they need in order to grow - it's absolutely essential to protecting jobs, growth and tax revenues across Britain over the next decade," the mayor will say. |
| 'Best possible deal' | |
| "If the government ignores the needs of business and pushes ahead with a new system that cuts off access to skilled workers, then we will have no choice but to look at a London-specific solution." | "If the government ignores the needs of business and pushes ahead with a new system that cuts off access to skilled workers, then we will have no choice but to look at a London-specific solution." |
| Setting out plans for a London summit, he will add: "The City of London Corporation and London Chamber of Commerce have already done some crucial early thinking about options - but we need to go further and faster to make the case to the government and develop a new system." | Setting out plans for a London summit, he will add: "The City of London Corporation and London Chamber of Commerce have already done some crucial early thinking about options - but we need to go further and faster to make the case to the government and develop a new system." |
| About 616,000 people born elsewhere in Europe currently work in London, equivalent to 12.5% of the capital's workforce. | |
| They include 88,000 in the construction industry, 49,000 in financial and insurance work and 58,000 in professional, scientific and technical activities. | They include 88,000 in the construction industry, 49,000 in financial and insurance work and 58,000 in professional, scientific and technical activities. |
| A spokesperson for the Department for Exiting the European Union said: "We're determined to get the best possible deal for the UK and are preparing for a smooth and orderly exit from the EU. | |
| "There is no benefit to Britain by providing a running commentary on every twist and turn of these negotiations. | |
| "However, as we've always made clear, it must be a priority to regain control over the number of people coming to the UK from Europe while getting the right deal for trade in goods and services." |