The pound is still weaker this morning as news of a third national lockdown and the possibility of negative interest rates weighs on sterling. In his speech yesterday, Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said it was reasonable to assume the EU and UK could reach a deal on financial services by the end of March.
After an eventful day in the US yesterday, the Democratic Party have control over the Senate following a win in Georgia. Supporters of President Trump also stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Biden’s win.
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