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Barclays: ‘No need’ for Brexit job moves

Chief executive Jes Staley apologises to shareholders for trying to identify whistleblower at the bank last year

Chief executive officer of Barclays, Jes Staley
Chief executive officer of Barclays, Jes Staley Photo: REUTERS / Alamy

Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has told the bank's shareholders that he does not expect to have to move UK investment bank staff into the European Union as a result of Brexit.

Speaking at the bank’s annual general meeting today, Staley described the issue of passporting investment banking services into the EU after the UK leaves as “wholly manageable”.

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