UK Politics

23 December 2022 Pound Sterling's Mini Budget Debacle: What the Capital Flows Data Says

The Pound was carrying losses against many currencies for the week on Friday with some having followed the release of Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures revealing what appeared to be a cris…

19 October 2022 From Britain to Beirut and Lebanon to London: When Currencies and Nations Fall

The dramatic plunge in sterling and UK gilt prices following Kwarteng’s unsupported tax cuts announcement drew many to radical conclusions.

30 April 2019 Pound Sterling Live: "Expect May to be Ousted over the Summer" and the UK Currency to Fall vs. Euro and Dollar

Reports out overnight suggest the countdown to Prime Minister Theresa May's departure have begun, and this could make for a weaker Pound Sterling over the summer as the next leader of the country p…

26 April 2019 Pound Sterling to be Rattled by Local Elections, Tipped to Fall vs. Euro and Dollar on "Tory Thrashing"

A Tory thrashing in local elections should focus minds on the British Pound says a leading foreign exchange analyst we follow.

25 April 2019 Pound Sterling Live: May Asked for Exit Timeline, Pound Under Pressure vs. Dollar but Supported vs. Struggling Euro

Gains by Sterling on news of May's reprieve ultimately proved short-lived and we are told by a number of currency analysts that markets will remain nervous of holding Sterling amidst growing concer…

22 April 2019 Pound Sterling vs. Euro Forecast: Finding Support; Outlook Still Tentative with Political Heat Expected to Start Building Once More

The British Pound is flat at the start of the new week but political intrigue in Westminister is expected to start building as MPs return from their Easter break.

17 April 2019 Sterling Takes Cue from Inflation Data, Labour-Govt Brexit Talks

The Pound is subject to global currents sweeping the foreign exchange markets with a broadly softer U.S. Dollar aiding the GBP/USD higher. However, rumours on the state of Labour-Conservative Brexi…

15 April 2019 Pound Sterling's Outlook Tilted Lower Alongside the Conservative's Plunge in the Polls

Foreign exchange markets could once again start taking instruction from UK voting intention polls, amidst an increasingly popular view the country is heading for a general election.

08 April 2019 Pound Sterling: "Unavoidable" Snap General Election Poses Downside Risks vs. Euro and U.S. Dollar

The key drivers for Sterling in the immediate term are 1) the ability of Labour and the Conservatives to strike a cross-party Brexit consensus and 2) the shape of any Brexit delay offered by the EU…

30 October 2018 Big British Pound Rally in Store for 2019 as pro-Growth Budget Prompts Surprise BoE Rate Rises, but Expect More Soft Trade vs. the Euro and Dollar Near-Term

Outlook for the British Pound has improved notably on the back of the planned fiscal expansion announced by the U.K.'s Treasury.

29 October 2018 British Pound and Budget 2018: U.K. Economic Growth Forecasts Upgraded but GBP to Remain Under Pressure Near-Term against EUR and USD

Growth forecasts for the U.K. economy in 2019 have been upgraded by the Office for Budget Responsibility announces Chancellor Philip Hammond however Sterling will await clear progress in Brexit neg…