Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD attracts some sellers to around 1.3365

The GBP/USD pair faces some selling pressure near 1.3365 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The British Pound (GBP) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) amid political uncertainty in the United Kingdom (UK) and risk-off sentiment. UK health secretary Wes Streeting resigned, saying that he has “lost confidence” in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and that it would be “dishonourable and unprincipled” to remain in his government. Starmer has been facing a revolt in his Labour Party since it suffered a drubbing in local elections in England and parliament in Scotland and Wales last week. GBP/USD fell 0.9% on Thursday, breaking below 1.3500 in a sharp staircase decline from session highs to a low close to 1.3395. The move extended a multi-week downtrend from the early-March peak, with bearish momentum building through the European afternoon. The daily candle closed near session lows. The Pound Sterling came under heavy pressure on Thursday as the political crisis around Prime Minister Keir Starmer deepened. After Labour's heavy losses in the 7 May local elections, four cabinet ministers resigned this week, including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips, and close to 100 Labour MPs publicly called on Starmer to resign or set a departure timeline. Health Secretary Wes Streeting was reported to be weighing a leadership challenge, although Starmer remained defiant after 111 MPs signed a statement of support. Stronger UK data failed to lift the currency: Q1 GDP rose 0.6% QoQ in line with consensus and 1.1% YoY against a 0.8% forecast, while March Manufacturing Production jumped 1.2% MoM against a -0.2% consensus. UK Claimant Count Change, Employment Change, and Average Earnings prints land next Tuesday.