Brexit deal: Hammond says financial services will not be frozen out

Chancellor disputes French minister's claim that trade deal cannot include financial sector

Philip Hammond will insist on Wednesday that Britain can overcome EU opposition and include financial services in a post-Brexit free trade deal.

The chancellor is expected to use a speech in the City to challenge the idea - voiced strongly by France's finance minister on Tuesday - that financial services have never been included in trade deals because of their complexity and the risks to stability.