Bank of England Governor Carney could leave before ending eight-term year

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, could leave the role before the eight-year term, facing down Brexiter critics campaigning for him to resign ahead of time.

Mr Carney took over as governor in June 2013 for an eight-year term, but with an option to leave after five years.
The Times reported he is likely to quit in 2018, while The Financial Times reported that he has told friends that he is likely to make an announcement on his future this week.
According to the newspaper, Mr Carney will make an announcement this week "to put an end to damaging speculation". The Sunday Times said Carney was unhappy with British Prime Minister Theresa May's office and had a closer relationship with former finance minister George Osborne, who had recruited him. And also the continuos criticism over his management, led by Brexit supporters, would be the other principal cause.

"The governor has said he will make his decision public by the end of the year," a spokesman told the BBC.
Carney is due to hold a quarterly BoE news conference on Thursday and could make an announcement on his decision then.

"Mark Carney has done a tremendous job, a fantastic job during his tenure there. It's clearly a decision for him," he told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show.

"I was the Financial Secretary to the Treasury when he was appointed and I think it was a brilliant appointment."