Bank of England warns Brexit remains 'material risk' to financial system

Consequences could be more severe than in stress tests

Tom Eckett
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The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has warned UK and European Union authorities are not doing enough to prevent the "material risks" of Brexit, which could potentially "disrupt the financial system directly".

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