![BATH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: In this photo illustration, £1 coins are seen with the new £10 note on October 13, 2017 in Bath, England. Currency experts have warned that as the uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues, the value of the British pound, which has remained depressed against the US dollar and the euro since the UK voted to leave in the EU referendum, is likely to fluctuate. (Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WJMHOXIVNAROGLU3BLE55LCA2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=09e8e774a35ac9399b236e8c3ab1bd5421defa1d14037ae8711fb976d4b32ccf&width=400&height=225)
Sterling is headed for its sixth week of gains. Getty Images
Sterling is headed for its sixth week of gains. Getty Images
British pound races to $1.40 on country’s speedy vaccine programme
Sterling now at highest level against the US dollar since April 2018