Pound slips amid renewed Brexit fears and dollar recovery - as it happened

US currency regains some ground after being hit by fears of trade war, while sterling hit by renewed political uncertainty2.40pm GMT With the dollar recovering from its recent weakness, and continuing uncertainty over Brexit, the pound has come under pressure today and is currently 0.63% lower at $1.4080.Meanwhile bonds prices are falling and yields rising, as central banks increasingly look to move away from their low interest rate and QE programmes which have supported markets for several year