UK current account deficit fails to narrow as expected in first quarter

LONDON - Britain's vast current account deficit failed to narrow as expected in the first three months of this year and remained close to an all-time high, official data showed on Thursday, suggesting the country's overseas financing needs remained hefty ahead of last week's vote to quit the European Union.

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