FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, January 10, 2018 REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not pay the European Union for access to its financial services market after Brexit, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday. “We will not be paying for market access,” the spokesman told reporters. “The government’s position ... is unchanged. In developing our future partnership we will want to continue working together to promote the long-term economic development of our continent. This will include continuing to take part in specific policies and programs where that is in our joint interest, making an ongoing contribution to cover our fair share of the costs involved.” Reporting Elizabeth Piper, writing by William James
Britain will not pay for access to the EU financial services system after Brexit , a spokesman for the prime minister , Theresa May , has announced . He said the government intends to continue working with the EU " to promote the long - term economic development of our continent " . This will include taking part in policies and projects that are in the UK 's and the EU 's joint interest and making commitments to " cover our fair share " of costs , he added .