Brexit sends Rolls-Royce crashing to record loss

Fall in pound following vote to leave EU, added to bribery case settlement, sees jet engine-maker post £4.6bn loss

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Sterling's slump in value following the Brexit vote pushed jet engine-maker Rolls-Royce to a record loss last year.

The engineering giant, which separated from the car-marker in 1971, reported a £4.6bn loss for 2016, the largest in its history.

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