The pound fell today after the Supreme Court delivered its landmark ruling on Brexit.
Currency experts blamed the 'volatile' reaction on the unanimous decision by Supreme Court judges not to grant the devolved assemblies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a chance to block Theresa May triggering Article 50.
Supreme Court judges ruled that the Government must consult MPs before starting the process of leaving the EU but unanimously rejected an accompanying case that demanded the devolved administrations should also be given a veto on Brexit.
David Cheetham, XT market analyst, said: 'The pound has come under some selling pressure in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, largely due to the fact that the Government doesn't have to consult the Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish assemblies before triggering Article 50.
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