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Marking first anniversary of Article 50 being triggered

This week marks one year since Theresa May triggered Article 50 and the one-year countdown until our scheduled exit from the European Union begins.

Article 50 was triggered one year ago this week while it is also one year to go until our earmarked departure date from the European Union. Commenting on the milestone, Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, said: "Despite being half-way through the allotted time period, it seems there is little clarity about what our departure from the bloc will mean for the value of sterling, the UK market and the broader economy as a whole. "This is perhaps why the UK equity index, the FTSE 100, has struggled to keep up with its developed market peers over the past year....