UK companies brace for long night to possible Brexit

London

BRITISH companies are preparing for the possibility that the country will vote to leave the European Union with extra funds, pre-written statements and plans for late-night vigils by teams of consultants.

In the final week before Britain's June 23 referendum on EU membership, the prospect of a Leave vote has come into sharp focus, prompting a last-minute flurry of preparations in the corridors of UK Plc.