Osborne Heads to Wall Street as Disarray Roils U.K. Politics
- Chancellor to lobby investors in U.S., China, Singapore
- Eagle to challenge Corbyn as May-Leadsom Tory race heats up
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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne heads to Wall Street on Monday aiming to shore up investor confidence in the U.K.’s economy and financial markets roiled by the vote to quit the European Union.
Leaving behind what’s set to be another week of political disarray at home, Osborne is embarking on a two-week shuttle tour of the U.S., China and Singapore in a bid to persuade financiers to stick with the U.K. as it prepares to end its union with the world’s largest trading bloc.