Brexit


Leaked Government Brexit Report Shows Britain Is Doomed

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Report shows retail, food and drink and manufacturing are set to be the worst-hit sectors after Brexit. Read more

GDP Beats Expectations To Increase 0.5% In Q4

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The UK economy grew at 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2017, helped by strong growth in the business and finance sector. ... Read more

Brexit Costing Britain £200m A Week In Lost Growth, Mark Carney Warns

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Bank of England governor tells business leaders at World Economic Forum in Davos that UK has lost £10bn in GDP since Br... Read more

Jonathan Ruffer Warns Political Collapse Of Europe Is 'almost Bound To Happen'

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Jonathan Ruffer, co-founder and chairman of Ruffer Investments, has highlighted a number of key risks financial markets... Read more

Top Remainer Admits UK Well-placed To Benefit From Brexit Thanks To Global Trade Growth

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The UK is well placed for growth despite Brexit due to rises in global trade, said a Conservative economics grandee who ... Read more

Hard Brexit Could Cost UK Economy £54bn

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The UK could suffer a £54bn hit to its economy by 2030 in the event of a "hard Brexit" scenario, the first set of taxp... Read more

City CEOs To Meet PM May To Discuss Financial Services Brexit Deal

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The chief executives of Aviva and HSBC are among those set to meet with Prime Minister Theresa May this week to discuss... Read more

Philip Hammond And David Davis Make Plea To EU For 'most Ambitious Trade Deal In The World'

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Chancellor and Brexit secretary hope to secure a bespoke trade deal with the European Union that will include financial ... Read more

EU Countries Will Have To Spend More To Cover British Funding Gap Warns Jean-Claude Juncker

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Juncker dismisses the idea Britain could backtrack on its Brexit pledge and urges remaining members to commit to a new f... Read more

What Impact Would Political Bluster Have On Investor Sentiment In 2018?

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Investors were right to bet that common sense would prevail in 2017. Most likely, it will in 2018 too. Read more

UK House Prices In Monthly Decline For The First Time Since June

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Latest survey by Halifax finds fresh signs of market weakness. Read more

Eurozone Economy Ends 2017 On 'stellar' Note

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The 19-country eurozone economy closed out last year growing stronger than at any time in nearly seven years. Read more

Could Britain Join The TPP After Brexit?

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Liam Fox dismisses 'overblown' reports and insists Britain wants to see what emerges from new agreement. Read more

UK Blue Passport To Return After Brexit

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The Home Office said that “in a move to symbolise our national identity, the cover will be changing from the standard... Read more

UK Car Industry 'teetering Over The Edge' As Production Faces First Drop Since Financial Crisis

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SMMT warns that uncertainty over Brexit and Government's diesel plans could spell further trouble for the industry. Read more

EU Banks In The UK Will Operate 'as Normal' After Brexit

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Bank of England set to allow European banks to operate in Britain through their own branches rather than by setting up s... Read more

Michel Barnier Rules Out Special Brexit Deal For The City

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Brexit secretary David Davis had hoped to reach a bespoke trade deal with the European Union, similar to the one impleme... Read more

'Shared Market' Could Benefit Both UK And EU Post Brexit, Think Tank Says

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The Institute for Public Policy Research has called for the creation of a new customs union within which the UK would be... Read more

2018: Five Walls Of Worry... And Five Slopes Of Hope For Investors

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The old saying "markets like to climb a wall of worry" proved spot on in 2017, writes Russ Mould, investment director a... Read more

Accept EU Terms To Secure 'urgent' Brexit Transition Deal, MPs Say

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Treasury Select Committee says consequences of not agreeing a transition agreement would be "dramatic and damaging". Read more