UK's largest financial firms prepare formal warnings over Brexit

Some of Britain's largest companies will issue formal warnings on the risks of exiting the EU if the Conservative Party pushes ahead with referendum plans after the election.

According to Sky News, dozens of FTSE 100 companies are preparing to make warnings in corporate announcements over Britain potentially exiting the EU this summer. The broadcaster said firms have begun discussing with auditors and lawyers the need to make such warnings later this year. Firms in question include Barclays, HSBC and Legal & General as well as consumer staples Diageo and Unilever, the broadcaster reports. The need to make such announcements would become more pressing if the Conservative party wins the general election in May, as the party has pledged to hold a referendu...