Value of Pound lowest since 1985 as Britain votes to leave EU

The value of British Sterling hit its lowest value since 1985 after Britain has voted to leave the EU.

The GBP hit a low of just 1.33 USD this morning, the lowest level in over 30 years, and has stabilised at 1.41 USD, dropping from over 1.5 USD yesterday. https://twitter.com/tom_cullen/status/746234517224992768 The 10 per cent drop in the value of the pound is the biggest one-day fall ever seen. For everyday people a weaker pound means you can buy fewer dollars, euros or other foreign currency making buying goods and services abroad more expensive. The pound also dropped 7 per cent against the euro to €1.2085, with the European currency also falling 3.3 per cent against the dollar. Many economists had predicted the pound to fall in value, as well as warning that the markets could suffer, and the housing market could lose up to 30% in value. Instability is to be expected after such a huge decision, and not necessarily a cause for concern, but if the housing market suffers in the way some experts have predicted, it could have longlasting implications for home owners. Markets in Asia plummeted over night with the news of the EU referendum vote and London's main share index the FTSE is predicted to open severely down. There were some pretty grim reactions about the pound on Twitter... https://twitter.com/PennyRed/status/746223522645606400 https://twitter.com/ScottGShore/status/746223424507248642 https://twitter.com/trimbae/status/746234514494525440 https://twitter.com/jakehyslop/status/746228199483289600 https://twitter.com/DavidKeo/status/746220089708445697 https://twitter.com/DMReporter/status/746222519770767360 https://twitter.com/Radicalshay/status/746234580403793920 https://twitter.com/thetuskenraider/status/746234538288812033 https://twitter.com/Thirrant/status/746234524611182592

Although the tumbling value of the pound didn't seem to bother some...

https://twitter.com/lanahood1/status/746234570324869122 https://twitter.com/BritLongstaff/status/746234583163691008 https://twitter.com/danny_long1999/status/746234508152733696