• Cable has respected its 1.2635-1.2679 Asian session range since the Ldn open

• 1.2679 is highest level since 1.2607 Tuesday low (1.2613-90 = Monday range)

• UK PM Starmer to travel to Washington after PMQs, meeting Trump on Thursday

• U.S. House Republicans advance Trump's tax cut plan, by 217-215 vote

• Kremlin says Russia and U.S. are preparing more talks

• Pound fell against safe-haven USD after Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb 2022

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(Robert Howard is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)