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

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.

The UK Government lost the vote on its Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the UK's future relationship with the EU by a historic margin of 432 votes to 202. This led Labour leader...

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