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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Larry Elliott Economics editor

EXPLAINED: Pound s plummet underlines schoolboy error by kwasi kwarteng - The Real Truth

The savage sell-off in the pound in east Asia overnight was further evidence – should any be needed – that confidence in the new Liz Truss government is rapidly draining away.

Sterling fell to its lowest level against the dollar, and despite an attempt at a rally in early London trading, the likelihood is that parity against the dollar will be tested before long. September tends to be the month for a sterling crisis – and so it has proved again.

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