A pile of pound sterling banknotes, including £50, £20 and £5
The pound’s 10-year high was published by the Bank of England in its sterling effective exchange rate index. Photograph: Tetiana Chernykova/Alamy
The pound’s 10-year high was published by the Bank of England in its sterling effective exchange rate index. Photograph: Tetiana Chernykova/Alamy
Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote

Ten-year high shows sterling’s strength against other currencies following fall of dollar after US midterm elections

The pound has hit its highest level since its crash in the wake of the Brexit referendum a decade ago.