UK premier survives to deliver Brexit deal
Significance Prime Minister Theresa May's keynote address had been billed in advance as key to whether she would have the personal political authority to conclude any kind of deal with the EU before the end of this year and see it endorsed by the House of Commons. It was also viewed as a showcase for the support that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson might have with Conservative activists as his positions himself for the succession to May. Impacts Although a deal is likely, a high level of drama and market turbulence around the United Kingdom can be expected between now and end-2018. Ambiguity of outcome in the overall EU-UK relationship is likely to persist through 2020. External investment is thus likely to be paused in the short term, with an adverse impact on UK growth.