UK foreign office minister Sir Alan Duncan resigns

And so it has begun...

He handed in his resignation letter earlier in the morning and previously has said that he won't serve under a Boris Johnson premiership. This goes to show what sentiment is among lawmakers about the prospect of Johnson winning the race.

The pound has slipped a little more on the headline here with cable dropping to a low of 1.2471, its lowest point on the day.

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