By Caroline Drewett This month, you'd have had to have been living under a rock to avoid the Brexit discussions. Whether it's Boris shouting from the rooftops 'Knickers to the pessimists and the merchants of gloom', or Cameron declaring that World War III might be triggered by Brexit, it's all we've heard about. Even Obama and Trump across the pond have added their two pence worth, with their opposing views about whether we should stay or go. The whole debate deepened when Austria's Norbert Hofer of The Freedom Party almost became the first far-right leader within the European Union. Even after narrowly losing, political commentators have predicted that his success will encourage other countries to follow suit and support nationalist parties, especially if it allows them to seize control of their own borders back from the EU. The people of Poland have already shown huge support for their far-right party, and the Netherlands claims to be gearing up for a referendum of its own if the Brits back Brexit. Statistically, Millennials are the most likely to be affected by the outcome of Brexit, whether that's through job security, travel trends or overall finances. But in a twist of fate, they are also the least likely to vote, with less than 50% turnout expected for the under 35s. Unsurprisingly, they're also the least sure of themselves; of all demographics, they are the largest group of 'undecided'. Torn between, on the one hand, the desire for political accountability and national sovereignty, and, on the other, the concerns about the consequences of what the Stronger In campaign calls 'the great unknown', none of us Millennials remembers life before the EU. But setting aside the scare tactics of the Bremainers and the passions of the Brexiteers, what would a potential exit from the EU really spell for Britain's Generation Y? ... Click Here To Read The Full Story The Master Investor Market Report - The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,338.10, an increase of 76.91 points.
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Supermarket chain Tesco (TSCO) increased its like-for-like sales by 0.9% during the 13 weeks ended 28th May, the company's second consecutive quarter of growth, with a number of new openings also contributing to higher total sales. The rise in UK retail sales was smaller than during the prior three months, but this was countered by stronger Asian and financial services performances. The company also announced the proposed sale of its cafe chain Harris + Hoole to Caffè Nero. Tesco shares rose by 1.35p to 167.80p. |
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