<sod >Lloyds Banking GroupÃ¢ÂÂs profits avoided an expected Brexit dip, doubling to ÃÂ£1.3bnÃÂ for the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period last year.< eod>< sod > Lloyds Banking GroupÃ¢ÂÂs profits have avoided an expected BrexitÃÂ dip, doubling to ÃÂ£1.4bn for the first three months of 2018 compared with the same period last year.< eod>