'These are not normal times': Reaction to May's defeat as attention turns to no-confidence vote

Uncertainty continues

Tom Eckett
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Industry commentators are expecting markets to remain volatile as uncertainty continues following the historic defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday night.

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