The economic consequences of Mr Johnson’s potential demise

With UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing a vote of no confidence in his leadership of the Conservative Party later today, it is worth considering what the implications for UK financial markets of another period of political uncertainty would be. We think there are three key points to bear in mind.

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