Facing up to sobering issues after Conservative celebrations
The FTSE-100 and the pound soared after the Tory win. But investors now face the prospect of a Brexit and Scottish independence
ERIC REGULY / Globe and Mail | Fri, 8 May 2015 21:23:29
Cameron's one nation mission
Conservative leader vows to govern 'for one nation, one UK' as focus turns to threat of 'Brexit'
FT | Fri, 8 May 2015 18:38:29
EU demands clarity on UK's referendum
Realisation the EU must now grapple in earnest with Brexit threat
FT | Fri, 8 May 2015 18:37:17
LARRY SUMMERS: Britain leaving the EU would mark the end of an era during which British opinion mattered
Economist and professor Larry Summers just served up a dire prediction at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas, if the surprising result of the British general election manages to force a 'Brexit,' or the departure of Britain from the European Union. "It's a terrible thing if Britain leaves," Summers said ...
Jonathan Marino / Business Insider | Fri, 8 May 2015 16:28:24
News In Charts: Warning! Brexit Referendum Ahead
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Alpha Now | Fri, 8 May 2015 13:53:05
UK election: Now what? Scottish surge and 'Brexit'
The surprise success of the Conservative Party, and the rout of Labour, could have ramifications for the country and Europe.
CNBC | Fri, 8 May 2015 13:28:00
City celebrates unexpected Tory victory
Relief for high earners and non doms but business leaders fear a Brexit
FT | Fri, 8 May 2015 13:11:17
Cameron's re-election paves the way for a Brexit
UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership if he won a second term in office. Eurosceptism remains high in
euronews | Fri, 8 May 2015 12:19:01
David Cameron's next big battle - the EU referendum and a possible Brexit
The case for staying in the EU will be easier to make by a newly strengthened PM who has already appealed successfully to economic competence As the City of London celebrates a Conservative victory, it must also face a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. That poll ...
Nils Pratley / Guardian | Fri, 8 May 2015 12:12:35
UK: Ready for Brexit? - ING
FXStreet (Barcelona) - With Conservatives running in the lead, James Knightley, Senior Economist at ING, comments that while more pro-business, a Conservative government raises major issues over the UK's relationship with the EU while SNP's surge leads to questions over Scotland's relationship with the rest of the UK.Key Quotes"The potentially ...
FXStreet / FX Street | Fri, 8 May 2015 08:54:52
UK election: Now what? Scottish surge and 'Brexit'
CNBC | Fri, 8 May 2015 06:04:00
Brexit threat looms over Britain's election and Europe's fate
David Cameron is perhaps the only man who can ultimately prevent Britain breaking away from the EU
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph | Wed, 6 May 2015 20:37:28