Will McIntosh-Whyte: What to expect after the general election

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As if things weren't chaotic enough, misinformation is rampant ahead of the UK election, writes Will McIntosh-Whyte. With that in mind, he explores what plans the politicians may be hiding and how markets will react to the eventual result … Two Brexit deadlines have come and gone in 2019. The year also provided three failed Brexit parties - two of them were shindigs organised by my stepfather in his local pub. The other by Nigel Farage - who is also partial to a pint. Maybe they will both be celebrating come 31 January. So will 2020 make it third time lucky for my stepdad? As we face ...

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