The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said: “Three years on from leaving the European Union, we must all now face the inescapable truth: that this unnecessarily hard-line version of Brexit is

having a detrimental effect on the London and UK economy – at a time when we can least afford it.

“While Whitehall has taken a vow of silence on the damage Brexit is causing, businesses across the country are drowning under the weight of increased bureaucracy, staffing shortages and supply chain challenges. London is being hit hard by the loss of trade and talent to our global competitors.

“It is time to abandon the hostile mentality of the referendum years and open a dialogue with our European neighbours about greater alignment.” Photo by ChiralJon, Wikimedia commons.