What is the official currency of United Kingdom?

Correct answer: Pound sterling

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Player Elf Counsel
Player Elf Counsel
Tried to make us use euros when we joined the Common Market. Stuff that.
Player #4250921
Player #4250921
Player Elf Counsel, Sounds like a good portion of British voters decided to stuff the rest of the European Union also.
MadMarcus1812
MadMarcus1812
we have never been in the euro and never will.
Sloane Ranger
Sloane Ranger
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?
Lordian2563
Lordian2563
Taramaiden, is amazing what happens when people are lied to by a shameless government
LleidaLiz
LleidaLiz
Player Elf Counsel, the Euro wasn't introduced till years afterwards!
SOOTI
SOOTI
Player Elf Counsel, thank God we managed to stay out of the Euro.
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
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.
robyn
robyn
not fair! the UK uses the Euro not the pound!
flr
flr
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.
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
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.
fn chackaz "/
fn chackaz "/
In British and I choose euro 💀
Player #2512936
Player #2512936
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 #22496095
Player #22496095
May the sun never set on the British Empire. ( I'm American by the by
Taramaiden
Taramaiden
Player #4250921, I wouldn't call a fraction over half, 'a good portion'...
GruffSecretAgent9936
GruffSecretAgent9936
Got fooled. Thought GB had switched to euro from lb. sterling. Oh well. If Brexit should succeed they won't have to switch back.
Player #3366575
Player #3366575
lily 21, official is the key word .