What is the official currency of United Kingdom?

Tried to make us use euros when we joined the Common Market. Stuff that.

Player Elf Counsel, Sounds like a good portion of British voters decided to stuff the rest of the European Union also.

we have never been in the euro and never will.

Player Elf Counsel, This is incorrect. The Euro did not even exist at the time we originally joined the Common Market. It was introduced as a result of one of the amending treaties, Lisbon, Maastricht? Can't remember. Sign up was optional for existing EU countries and we eventually decided against adopting it. BTW, where's this easy and advantageous deal with the EU the Brexiteers promised would be quickly reached during the Referendum?

Taramaiden, is amazing what happens when people are lied to by a shameless government

Player Elf Counsel, the Euro wasn't introduced till years afterwards!

Player Elf Counsel, thank God we managed to stay out of the Euro.

Little Saint, No , prior to decimalisation it was£,s, and d . The d was the designation for the penny . This I believe came from the Roman denarius which was their smallest coin, but this could’ve wrong. Technically it then went to £ and np , for new penny but this was too awkward and eventually the n was dropped to now become £ and p.

not fair! the UK uses the Euro not the pound!

The reason it's called Sterling is because, in the past, a penny was called a Sterling. When weighed to one pound (24 pennies I think) that amount of pennies equalled a £. Hope I have explained this understandably.

Taramaiden, over half is a "good portion" whether we like it or not. If I gave you a slice of cake which was just over half, you would say that's a good portion. I think you're confusing the statement with a "good majority" which 1% isn't. It's a majority nonetheless.

In British and I choose euro 💀

Player #4250921, I Wish all of The countries would stuff that wretched European Union. No good for nothing but costing Money which Most of The countries do Not have.

Player #4250921, I wouldn't call a fraction over half, 'a good portion'...

Got fooled. Thought GB had switched to euro from lb. sterling. Oh well. If Brexit should succeed they won't have to switch back.

lily 21, official is the key word .