A raft economic data are due out of the UK this week ahead of a Bank of England policy decision. Inflation and retail sales figures will be released at 09:30 GMT on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, to be followed by the BoE announcement at 12:00 GMT on Thursday. But with the UK Parliament in deadlock over Brexit and the European Union refusing to give further ground on the Irish backstop issue, pound traders will likely stay on the sidelines until some clarity is shed on what comes next.

