Yesterday evening, MP’s voted on a series of four alternative Brexit options, commissioned by Speaker John Bercow. However, once again nothing could be decided on, and none of the options received a majority.
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MPs held a second round of indicative votes yesterday evening, considering Brexit options such as common market 2.0, parliamentary supremacy, a second referendum and a customs union. However, once again none of them commanded a majority, and so…
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The dollar was weaker on Friday, potentially signalling that its strong run has come to an end. Weaker than expected US inflation data is thought to have affected the greenback. The dollar had managed to mitigate a decline…
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At the end of last week, the euro buoyed against the pound due to the rejection of the Prime Minister’s withdrawal deal. However, today it was weakened slightly due to poor economic data.
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Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdrawal deal was rejected on Friday afternoon by 286 to 344 votes. The pound weakened as a result, prompted by further uncertainty with regards to Brexit. Today, however, it has strengthened slightly – perhaps…
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Prime Minister Theresa May held a third vote on part of her deal on Friday afternoon, and for the third time, it was rejected. Today, MP’s will engage in a second round of indicative votes on options to…
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Today we have another round of indicative voting in Parliament. Although there was no clear winner in last week’s round of voting, the customs union and the “confirmatory referendum options were the least unpopular.
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The dollar continues to strengthen against its rivals, which have been weakened by dovish statements from central banks. With many currencies on the defensive, the dollar brushed aside a decline in benchmark US Treasury yields to 15-month lows.…
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