A shock poll showing an emerging lead for Brexit campaigners has hit the value of sterling
Sterling plummeted yesterday after two surprise polls showed the British public moving closer towards a vote to leave the EU.
The pound dropped to below $1.45 against the dollar last night, printing its lowest value since 23 May.
The drop followed the publication of a shock poll yesterday afternoon which showed a possible lead for a Brexit vote.
The ICM poll for the Guardian, conducted both online and over telephones, showed respondents split 52-48 in favour of a vote to leave.
The figures represent a dramatic swing on a similar ICM poll conducted just two weeks ago.
That research found a 10 per cent lead for the remain camp on phone polling, while online surveys turned up a 52 per cent lead for a leave vote.
The ICM polls came after a separate ORB survey for the Telegraph showed a dramatic reduction in the size of the Remain camp’s lead.
In figures published yesterday morning, a poll by ORB found that the lead for the Remain campaign has been reduced to just five points, down from 13 last week.