May promises no 'cliff edge' Brexit for UK businesses

May (pictured) told the first meeting of a new Downing Street business council she will fight for an "implementation phase", amid warnings the City could haemorrhage jobs unless she delivers clarity on her exit strategy soon. FCA hires extra staff to cope with Brexit workload Chancellor Philip Hammond, who backed the Remain campaign prior to the referendum, has argued for a transition lasting two years or more, during which Britain would have a very close associate relationship with the single market and the customs union. Meanwhile, pro-Brexit ministers such as Michael Gove and Li...