Pound slides against dollar, UK car sales suffer and Hammond's war chest 'shrinks' – as it happened

Britain is motoring towards its first drop in annual car sales since 2011, after suffering a 9% drop in registrations last monthSterling falls to four week low against the dollarIt’s Official: UK car sales declined by 9.3% last monthSales have fallen for six months running
Sales down 3.9% so far this yearDiesel sales slump by 21%Sofa sales have also dropped this yearSMMT: Brexit uncertainty is hurting investment6.15pm BSTWith Spanish shares recovering despite the continuing tensions betwee