Mervyn King: Brexit puts UK in better position to rebalance economy

Criticizes Remain campaign forecasts

Daniel Flynn
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Sterling's weak performance in the wake of June's Brexit vote could allow the UK to re-balance its economy, according to Mervyn King, as he said forecasts of a materially weaker UK as a result of Brexit are "highly speculative".

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