Pound rises as seven moderate Labour MPs quit the party
They have resigned because of what they see as rising anti-Semitism and Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit policies
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THE pound rose slightly on hopes of either a Brexit deal or another referendum after seven moderate Labour MPs resigned from their party.
The formation of independent moderate-left Labour MPs raises the possibility that centrist "Remain"-supporting Conservative MPs could potentially join the group or align themselves with it.
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