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title: "Sterling at risk of falling ahead of local elections"
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description: "Sterling was weaker against the dollar and is at risk of falling further ahead of U.K. local elections on May 7, Union Bancaire Privee said."
datetime: "2026-04-28T12:57:28.000Z"
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# Sterling at risk of falling ahead of local elections

Sterling was weaker against the dollar and is at risk of falling further ahead of U.K. local elections on May 7, Union Bancaire Privee said.

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