LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling gained versus the euro on Monday as the prospect of more sanctions against Russia knocked confidence in the euro zone economy, while continued bets on a rapid pace of interest rate rises from the Bank of England also supported the pound. Speeches by BoE Governor Andrew Bailey and his deputy on Monday failed to move the pound. Jon Cunliffe, the deputy, said he did not think expectations of persistently high inflation were becoming embedded in the thinking of companies and consumers – and therefore rate hikes to counter that may not be needed. Cunliffe is a known dove …