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UK: General Election Midday Update:
- Focus today on speeches by two would-be Chancellors. Both Conservative Sajid
Javid and Labour's John McDonnell advocating increases in public expenditure
funded by borrowing with record-low interest rates. 
- Javid ditches Tories 3 fiscal rules, brings in 3% GDP investment limit.
- McDonnell announced investment "on a scale never seen before", GBP150bn over 5
years for the North of England and GBP250bn from Green investment fund. 
- 'Unite to Remain', formed by anti-Brexit Lib Dems, Greens, Plaid Cymru
announce 60 seats in England and Wales where parties will not stand against one
another to maximise chances of ousting Con/Lab incumbent or retaining seat for
Lib Dem/Green/Plaid MP.
- Last 24hrs Opinion Polling:
-- YouGov: CON: 36% (-2) LAB: 25 (-) LDEM: 17% (+1) BREX: 11% (-), 5-6 Nov Chgs.
w/4 Nov
- Betting probabilities (Betfair), %: No Overall Majority 51.4, Con Maj 43.3,
Lab Maj 4.7. Yesterday: NOM 51.7, Con 42.9, Lab 5.2

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