The pound has gained strength against the euro in the last 24 hours, thanks to comments from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. He expects inflation to improve and says households should prepare for an interest rate rise in the near future.

The pound’s strength has been further increased by concerns in the Eurozone, as Greek Prime Minister Alex Tsipras puts pension and tax reforms to the vote in Athens later today.

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