The pound hit its highest level for 26 years earlier today after concerns surrounding the US sub-prime housing market saw the dollar plummet to a 12-year low.
Sterling leapt to $2.05 fuelled by renewed expectations of higher UK interest rates after stronger than expected inflation data emerged yesterday. It has reinforced predictions the Bank of England...
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