Pound Falls Again As Markets Eye Brexit Polls

The pound has continued its slide against other major currencies as a growing number of polls suggest the UK on course to leave the EU following next week's referendum. Sterling's performance has been mirrored on stock markets over the previous two sessions, leaving the FTSE 100 perilously close to the 6,000 barrier while stocks in Asia and on mainland Europe have fared worse. Uncertainty over the referendum has coincided with growing market fears for the health of the global economy - with a wi