British pound surges as PM Johnson heads for big election win
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LONDON (Reuters) - The British pound surged on Thursday, hitting its highest levels against the euro since shortly after the 2016 Brexit referendum as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party looked on course for a big parliamentary majority.Investors, chastened by 3-1/2 years of political instability in Britain, have seized on the likelihood of a decisive Conservative majority, believing it will arm Johnson with the political strength to push ahead with getting Britain out of the..