Britain's pro-EU camp regains momentum, lifting shares and sterling

The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union appeared to regain the upper hand today, putting the pound on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than seven years and buoying the UK stock market. Campaigning for the June 23 referendum resumed yesterday after a three-day suspension following the killing of lawmaker Jo Cox, and three opinion polls at the weekend showed the "Remain" camp gaining momentum. Sterling rose by as much as 2.4 percent against the dollar, heading for its biggest one-day rise since December 2008, while Britain's FTSE-100 shares index jumped 3 percent - its biggest one-day gain since mid-February. The killing of Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, has shocked Britain and could yet prove a defining moment in a vote that will shape the nation's role in world trade and also determine the future of the bloc. The lawmaker, an ardent supporter of EU membership, was killed in the street by a man heard shouting: "Britain first. Keep Britain independent. Britain always comes first." Opinion polls last week had suggested the "Out" campaign had taken the lead in a debate that has polarised Britain. But the polling at the weekend - some carried...