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World Service,08 May 2015,28 mins
Markets Welcome Tory Victory, But Will It Lead The UK Out Of The EU?
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The Conservatives win a slim majority in Britain's election - but should the world of finance be rejoicing? Our reporter Dominic Laurie heads to the City to find out. We hear from business leaders on whether the prospect of a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is beneficial or damaging to their bottom line. And we ask a leading political analyst how the polls - which predicted a hung Parliament and no overall majority - got it so very wrong, and what this means for the polling business. Plus, a roundup of the week's business news with Megan Murphy, the FT's Washington Bureau Chief, and Charles Forelle of the Wall Street Journal in London. Picture: A pile of newspapers shows election victory for British prime minister David Cameron's Conservative Party. Credit: AFP
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