Britain to offer fast-track visas to bolster fintechs after Brexit

By Huw Jones
People are seen in the Level39 FinTech hub based in the One Canada Square tower of the Canary Wharf district of London Britain August 5 2016. Picture taken August 5 2016. REUTERSJemima KellyFiles

People are seen in the Level39 FinTech hub based in the One Canada Square tower of the Canary Wharf district of London, Britain, August 5, 2016. Picture taken August 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jemima Kelly/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it would offer a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at high-growth companies after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will struggle with Brexit and tougher competition for global talent.

Finance minister Rishi Sunak said that now Britain has left the European Union, it wants to make sure its immigration system helps businesses attract the best hires.

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