Pound Traders Bet Against U.K. ‘Laissez-Faire’ Response to Virus

  • Currency slumps to $1.20 as U.K. action overtaken by peers
  • Options bets turn more negative on sterling’s prospects
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Currency traders aren’t buying the U.K. government’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus.