London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hired Lord Mandelson as part of a team to help him make sure the capital gets the best EU exit deal.
Mr Khan has been clear he wants the capital to push for its own Brexit deal, claiming that ministers are not listening to businesses.
He is considering proposals for a bespoke London work permit to give guarantees for EU workers in London and help meet the demands for skilled workers.
The move will be seen as a message to the Government that he wants London's business interests to be looked after in Brexit negotiations.
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Lord Mandelson has been appointed as part of a panel of business experts set up by the London Mayor to help advise him on Brexit.
Announcing the move, he said: "We need to strike a deal that safeguards London's position as the best city in the world to do business and this expert group of advisers will allow me to tap into some of our top business minds as negotiations progress.
"Securing privileged access to the single market, maintaining a world-class financial sector and ensuring London can continue to attract global talent are all recurring themes from my conversations with business and I look forward to working with this panel as we aim to strike a deal that works for the capital."
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The panel will be on-call to give advice to the Mayor and will use their experience from sectors such as financial services, technology and the media to allow Mr Khan to "tap into some of our top business minds as negotiations progress."
Joining Lord Mandelson on the panel are Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Canary Wharf Group, Sir George Iacobescu and Sherry Coutu, Executive Chair of Scaleup Institute.
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