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However, the French leader shut down hopes of full EU access for the UK's financial services - which David Davis has sought - as "not feasible".

Emmanuel Macron says the UK can have the bespoke trade deal that Theresa May wants - but warned there would be a trade-off.

Emmanuel Macron says the UK can have the bespoke trade deal that Theresa May wants

The comments emerged from an excerpt of the full interview to be broadcast tomorrow morning on The Andrew Marr Show.

Mr Macron told Marr the UK would have to contribute to Brussels budget if they wanted to protect their financial services.

The pro-EU leader said there is "a competition between different countries" to attract financial services companies from London in the future.

However, he admitted that the EU would be foolish to "unplug" the City from the EU.

Mr Macron said: "It doesn’t make sense because it’s part of the whole financing of our European Union.

"This special way should be consistent with the preservation of the single market and our collective interests.

"And you should understand that you cannot, by definition, have the full access to the single market if you don’t tick the box."