And the government, which has not negotiated a trade deal since 1973 — when it joined what became the European Union — is turning to the private sector for help. The government has refused to guarantee that they will be able to remain in Britain once the country leaves the European Union. Andrea Leadsom, a minister for energy and climate change who campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union, is a distant second. Advertisement Continue reading the main story_____PhotoA Labour Party Civil War? So far, the pound is about 10 percent lower against the dollar from where it was before the referendum.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2016 12:31 UTC