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Sterling has gained more than 5% over the last three weeks against the US dollar as fears of Britain crashing out of the European Union faded

Sterling holds the line as markets price election risks

The British pound wobbled briefly today as Britain looked set for a snap December election.

Currency traders are awaiting Boris Johnson's speech due later in the day after the Queen formally appoints him as prime minister

Pound rebounds modestly before Johnson takes office

Sterling firmed today after two days of losses to touch three-week highs versus the euro but options markets signalled pain ahead.

Business • 24 Jul 19

British Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to get the changes she needs from the EU to get her deal passed by a divided parliament

Sterling rallies on talk of possible Brexit delay

Sterling gained today as traders considered whether the British government might delay Brexit if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to secure support in parliament for her withdrawal agreement.

Business • 25 Feb 19

The pound sank around 1% against the dollar and the euro after the votes in the Commons last night

Sterling up with no-deal Brexit considered unlikely

Sterling rose today after declines triggered by the UK parliament's rejection of amendments to delay Brexit, as investors bet the government would still avoid exiting the European Union without an agreed trade deal in place.

Business • 30 Jan 19

The euro was trading at £0.9043 shortly after 4pm, up slightly against sterling on the day

Pound near 20-month low on Brexit setback

The British pound is languishing near 20-month lows against the dollar this morning after British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a crucial vote on her Brexit deal, raising the risk of a chaotic exit from the European Union.

Business • 11 Dec 18

As of 6pm Irish time, the euro had gained 0.64% on the day against the pound and was valued at £0.8982

Sterling has worst week in year amid political worries

Britain's pound fell to a four-week low today, amid growing uncertainty over Prime Minister Theresa May's control of the leadership and strong US labour market data that boosted the dollar.

Business • 06 Oct 17

Next's first-half profit fell by 9.5% to £309.4m

Next lifts its full-year outlook higher

Retailer Next said it had managed to cushion the inflationary impact of a weak pound and nudged up its full-year sales and profit forecasts.

Business • 14 Sep 17

Analysis by FEXCO shows increase in Irish builders spending on UK imports

Irish construction firms spending more on UK imports

Irish construction firms have more than doubled their spending on UK imports amid the pound's weakness in 2017.

Business • 06 Jun 17

The new coins are minted at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales

New British pound coin goes into circulation today

A new 12-sided one pound coin enters circulation in Britain today

UK • 28 Mar 17

Floating Egypt's pound had long been among a list of measures demanded by investors and international creditors

Egypt's central bank floats pound

Egypt floated the country's pound today as part of a raft of reforms, after a dollar crunch and exorbitant black market trade threatened to grind some imports to a halt.

Business • 03 Nov 16

The pound hit $1.2861, more than 15% below the levels seen on EU referendum day

Pound at lowest level against dollar in 31 years

Sterling continued its post-Brexit freefall by plummeting to a fresh 31-year low against the dollar as Asian markets opened this morning.

News • 06 Jul 16

Sterling and UK shares jump as Scotland votes 'no' in referendum

UK markets, sterling rallies after Scotland vote

British markets rallied today as Scotland's decision to stay in the UK eased investors past the latest in a recent run of global political obstacles.

Business • 19 Sep 14

Scotland's future currency is one of several disputed issues in the run-up to Thursday's referendum

Scotland would struggle to keep pound informally

An independent Scotland would struggle to maintain an informal currency union with the rest of the UK for over a year if it walked away from its share of the UK's national debt, a think tank said.

Business • 16 Sep 14

George Osborne said if Scotland walks away from the UK, it walks away from the UK pound

Osborne: No legal reason to share pound with Scots

British finance minister George Osborne has said there is no legal reason the rest of the UK should share the pound with an independent Scotland if it votes to break away in a referendum this year.

News • 13 Feb 14

Alex Salmond says there would be no need to increase taxes if Scotland broke away from England

Independent Scotland would keep the pound: Salmond

An independent Scotland would keep the pound and remain in the European Union, its First Minister Alex Salmond has said.

Business • 26 Nov 13

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