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EU says UK will have to hold European elections if Brexit is delayed
The European Commission said on Friday that the UK would have to hold European elections in order to choose its representatives if Brexit is delayed beyond 2 July.
US consumer sentiment hits lowest level since Trump election
US consumer sentiment deteriorated a lot more than expected this month, dropping to its lowest level since Donald Trump was elected as worries about trade tariffs and the government shutdown took their toll, according to a preliminary reading from the University of Michigan.
DUP could support soft Brexit to avoid Irish backstop
The Democratic Unionist Party could support a soft Brexit that would have the whole of the UK aligned with the EU’s customs union in a bid to avoid the Irish backstop, according to a newspaper report on Friday.
UK would vote remain by 12% margin - YouGov poll
Britain would vote to stay in the European Union by a 12% margin in a second referendum, revealed a new poll by YouGov taken on 16 January.
UK retail sales fall 0.2% in fourth quarter - ONS
UK retail sales weakened much more than expected at the end of last year, official figures revealed on Friday.