7/18/2021 11:50:28 PM GMT | By Anil Panchal GBP/JPY drops for fifth consecutive day, refreshes one-week low. UK PM Johnson backs cautious unlock despite isolating himself. Make UK CEO hints declines in British export to the bloc as permanent. Britain’s removal of activity restrictions and political drama surrounding it will be the key. GBP/JPY stands on the slippery ground near 151.30, down 0.18% during the fifth day of losses amid Monday’s Asian session. The cross-currency pair takes offers amid concerns over the UK’s removal of the coronavirus-led restrictions even as the country witnesses a spike in the infections. The latest victim of the virus is newly appointed Health Minister Sajid Javid, not to forget 54,674 new infections for Saturday, the biggest one-day increase since January.