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Pound Lower, Gilts Steady as UK Prime Minister Starmer Resigns

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 22, 2026, 8:46 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The pound held losses and gilts traded steady after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will step down, with traders weighing whether a new Labour administration could revive concerns over the UK’s fiscal outlook.

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Pound Lower, Gilts Steady as UK Prime Minister Starmer Resigns

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