Sterling fall a 'foretaste' of leaving EU - Foreign Secretary

Weakness in the sterling currency is a "foretaste" of what the impact would be if Britain voted to leave the European Union at an upcoming membership referendum, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday. Sterling hovered near seven-year lows against the dollar on Thursday and was on course for its worst weekly performance since 2009 as investors fret about a possible British exit from the bloc at a June 23 vote. "A vote to leave is a vote for an uncertain future, that's a simple fact, a