Warning of headwinds for UK economic outlook after PM May triggers Article 50

Market participants concerned PM May will end up with no trade deal

Anna Fedorova
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Market commentators have cautioned the outlook for the UK economy could decline if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to secure a trade deal with the European Union (EU) while the consumer could also come under further pressure, as the country embarks on two years of divorce negotiations with the bloc.

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