Prime Minister

Uncertainty has resulted in 2% less growth

325 votes to 306

200 votes in favour

Sterling continues to plummet

Events that could send shockwaves across financial markets

Looming threat of no deal

Following Shinzo Abe's re-election as Prime Minister in 2012 and the infamous 'three arrow' stimulus package, the Japanese equity market was a star performer among the world's stock markets in 2013.

FTSE 100 suffers worst day since Brexit vote

Had previously ruled out an election

Flat against the greenback as of 10.20am