An Audience With

‘London can’t be complacent after Brexit’: European Affairs Committee chair Lord Kinnoull on why the City needs the right rules

The chair of the European Affairs Committee says that the City must stay well regulated if it wants to remain a hub for global finance

'If you wait too long to see the evidence, the damage might already be done'
'If you wait too long to see the evidence, the damage might already be done' Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

Eight major reviews, two major consultations, 30 wider probes — that’s what has gone into forming post-Brexit regulation in the UK.

The Earl of Kinnoull appears to have a good portion of that paperwork stacked up in a Millbank office when we meet, and the chair of the European Affairs Committee is ready to answer some questions on the tricky state of the UK-EU financial services relationship.

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