Christmas Canceled for Traders as Brexit Goes Down to the Wire

  • ‘No such thing as holidays’ during final days of negotiations
  • Remote working during Covid prepped banks for surprise shifts
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For London traders hoping to unplug over the Christmas break, their managers have a message: be ready to work.

With Brexit still unresolved before the year-end deadline, many firms are warning staff that the usually quiet festive period could turn frantic. Traders are being told to have their laptops close to hand or return to the office when news breaks.