For business, this Brexit chaos spells worrying times

After two-and-a-half years of utter chaos, the Brexit situation took it to a whole new level this week, with the cancellation of the vote on the withdrawal agreement and then the long-awaited — and inevitable — challenge to Theresa May’s leadership of the Tory party.

It is extraordinary to hear a senior Tory party member coming on RTÉ radio apologising to its listeners and stating her deep level of embarrassment for what is going on in the UK.