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Pound falls on back of general election speculation
Sterling tumbles by almost a cent against the US dollar and falls by about 0.7% on the euroThe pound fell to the lowest level in three weeks amid mounting speculation that a general election is imminent.Boris Johnson said on Monday he did not want to go to the country but... -
IFS: government needs extra £5bn to fund spending promises
Thinktank says Wednesday’s spending review will amount to boost of £9bn, with £4.5bn already accounted forThe Treasury will need to find an extra £5bn from next year to fund the government’s spending promises, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which said the increase could undermine the Treasury’s commitment...