Businesses hate uncertainty, but they will put up with a lot if they think there is a plan. We all know the world is an uncertain place, and yet any business leader worth their salt will be tracking economic forecasts, looking for trends. They want to be able to predict markets in the hope of being one step ahead, ready to fend off threats or seize opportunities. But the twists and turns of trying to implement Brexit is taking uncertainty to a whole new and unwelcome level.

What we know is that Theresa May’s deal suffered a historic defeat in the Commons last week. This week she was forced to go back to parliament with a plan B, which to many seemed remarkably similar to plan A. What happens now is frankly anyone’s guess. Depending on which political pundit you believe, the options range from no-deal being more likely than ever, to parliament seizing control of the process to ensure a soft Brexit.

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