DUP's Wilson: Will encourage Conservative lawmakers to oppose Johnson's deal

Haresh Menghani FXStreet

Will encourage Conservative Lawmakers to oppose the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal, said the Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson this Friday.

Voting down the deal will open up better opportunities for the government. If Johnson wins an election, he will have more leverage with the EU, Wilson added further.

The comments did little to ease the prevalent offered tone surrounding the British Pound, with the GBP/USD pair struggling near daily lows, just above mid-1.2800s.

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