Mock 'Brexit' talks paint bleak picture for Britain outside EU

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - London could not remain Europe's financial centre if Britain left the European Union at an upcoming referendum, top European politicians said on Monday, warning that reaching a free trade agreement with Britain would not be the bloc's priority. Painting a bleak picture for Britain outside the EU during a simulated negotiation of what would happen in the event of an "out" vote, politicians from several European countries said Britain would not be able to "che