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UK heading for ‘muddled’ Brexit, says London Mayor

Sadiq Khan will use Mansion House speech to tell business leaders and politicians they should fight against a 'hard Brexit approach without any transitional plans in place'

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Photo: Getty Images

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is piling pressure on the government to set a new tone in its Brexit negotiations, warning that current thinking is “muddled” and “reckless.”

In a keynote speech tonight at the annual London Government Dinner at Mansion House, Khan will urge business leaders and politicians to fight against a “hard-headed, hard Brexit approach without any transitional plans in place.”

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