Cameron – I’ll hold an in-out vote on Europe

David Cameron will this morning offer the British public the first “in-out referendum” on membership of the European Union in more than 40 years.

Historic moment innit….

Sterling looks kinda………………………..vulnerable.

Cable sits at 1.5813, protection of 1.5800 barrier option lending some tenuous support so far. But for how long peeps?

Cameron speech due 08:00 GMT

Later in the morning at 09:30 GMT we have release of the latest Bank of England minutes and the December jobs report.

December jobless claims expected flat, claimant count rate unchanged at 4.8%. Ilo unemployment rate for 3 months to November expected unchanged at 7.8%.