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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English

Pound wobbles amid concerns for economy after Tory leadership vote

Sterling initially fell 0.7% to $1.243 and is now down from $1.42 a year ago (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

(Picture: PA Wire)

The pound wobbled today in the wake of Boris Johnson’s slender victory in the Tory leadership confidence vote amid City concerns about prospects for the UK economy.

With a recession possible and inflation heading towards 10%, the Prime  Minister’s relationship with the Square Mile and the wider business community is tense.

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