UK shares dented by worries over hard Brexit; Unilever drops

(Reuters) - UK firms more exposed to the domestic economy took a hit on Tuesday after reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pass a law that could re-ignite fears of a hard Brexit, while Unilever slipped 5% after cutting its 2019 sales growth view.Johnson is likely to block the extension of a Brexit transition deal with the European Union beyond 2020. That pushed the FTSE 100 0.2% lower, with banks such as Lloyds and housebuilders dragging the most.The midcap FTSE 250 , whose..