Brexit

City hiring hinges on much more than Brexit

The difference between a good Brexit deal and a bad one will certainly translate into finance jobs, but other things will have much more impact

Monday 29 May 2017 at 06:33

Larger impact: Factors such as housing could prove more significant than Brexit to hiring in the City
Larger impact: Factors such as housing could prove more significant than Brexit to hiring in the City Photo: Getty Images

If you are interested in how the Conservative party’s programme for government could affect jobs in the City I have a time-saving tip. Don’t bother reading the bit in the manifesto about leaving the European Union.

It is important of course. The difference between a good deal and a bad deal with the EU 27 will certainly translate into finance jobs.