These are the main stories we'll be watching in the week ahead: - Britain's Brexit strategy taking centre stage in parliament; - markets focusing on the latest economic data from the Fed, and - Pope Francis makes a visit to Colombia Read more: http://on.ft.com/2vYjTf1 | Financial Times

What to watch in the markets on Wednesday: - the pound hovers around $1.28 and the FTSE 100 loses the gains it made this year after Theresa May’s call for a snap UK election; - fading Trump trade pushes US government bonds to a yearly high. Read more at: http://on.ft.com/2pAXq8l | Financial Times

The UK economy is struggling as the value of the pound continues to slump, piling pressure on Keir Starmer's Labour government. In response to an urgent question in the Commons, Treasury minister Darren Jones said there was 'no need for an emergency intervention'. #UKEconomy #Markets #money #c4news #Channel4News | Channel 4 News