UK: Opposition leader Corbyn calls for vote of no confidence in the government

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Opposition Labour Party's leader has recently called for a vote of no confidence in the government.

Key quotes (via Reuters)

That motion will be debated tomorrow.
Tonight's result is the greatest defeat since the 1920s.
PM May is only reaching out now to keep her failed deal alive.
A permanent customs union must be secured.
Cannot believe May can get a good deal with the EU.

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Eren Sengezer

FXStreet

As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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