Sterling appears to be lifted by news that an updated Brexit deal could be ready for voting in the parliament next week. Chancellor of Exchequer Philip Hammond said, regarding next week, “there may be an opportunity to bring a vote back to the House of Commons – there may be an opportunity, but that will depend on the progress that is made in the next few days.”
He added that Prime Minister Theresa May’s meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker went well. He added “both sides have acknowledged that the political declaration could be expanded, for example, to address concerns that have been expressed in some parts of the House of Commons about workers rights.”
Separately, it’s believed that May and Juncker are working on a statement called “appropriate legal assurance to both sides”. Brexit minister Steve Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will visit Brussels again today.
