UK's PM Truss may have lost another: MPs claim Tory Chief Whip has gone (on rumors)

Ross J Burland FXStreet

There are rumours that the Tory Chief Whip Wendy Morton, has resigned.

This is yet to be confirmed, but if it is true, this will be the second resignation of the day. Suella Braverman has resigned as interior minister after just 43 days in the role, citing a breach of rules as well as concerns over the direction of the government.

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Meanwhile, the pound has dropped from a high of 1.1357 to a low of 1.1184 so far on the day. Investors anticipate that the currency will remain under pressure amid an outlook for rising inflation and a recession in the UK as well as the political drama.

The Bank of England, (BoE) is being priced by markets to increase rates by 75 basis points rather than 100 bps at its November meeting following Wednesday's Consumer Price Index inflation data.

On Wednesday morning, data from the UK Office for National Statistics showed that the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 10.1%, higher than the expectations of 10% and the prior release of 9.9%. Also, the core CPI has escalated to 6.5% than the projections of 6.4% and the former figure of 6.3%.

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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