Sterling falls to two-week lows after BoE vote split surprise
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LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling fell to a two-week low on Thursday after two Bank of England officials unexpectedly voted to cut interest rates this month and others said they would consider a cut if global and Brexit headwinds did not lift.The BoE said that its nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep its key rate at 0.75%, in sharp contrast to forecasts in a Reuters poll for a unanimous decision.So far the central bank has resisted following the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European..