Direction of Brexit talks 'cause for optimism', Gove says

There is cause for optimism regarding the probable endgame for talks between Brussels and London on Britain's withdrawal from the single currency bloc.

In remarks to a parliamentary committee, cabinet minister, Michael Gove, "Negotiations are proceeding [...] in a way which gives us cause for steady optimism."

On the back of the news, as of 1515 BST the pound was drifting lower by 0.11% to 1.2867.