Sterling edges up as UK PM Sunak sacks interior minister Braverman

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling was a touch firmer against the euro and dollar on Monday after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his interior minister, Suella Braverman, a government source said.

The move was part of a wider reshuffle after Braverman criticised the police’s handling of a pro-Palestinian march.

Sterling was last trading at $1.2243, a touch higher on the day.

Against the euro, the pound stood at 87.33 pence — also marginally higher on the day.

Benchmark 10-year UK gilt yields were flat on the day at 4.343%, narrowly off a session high of 4.363%.

(Reporting by Dhara Ranasinghe; Editing by Amanda Cooper)

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