Labour wins landslide majority to send Starmer to Downing Street
Commentators welcomed the result, but warned the party’s honeymoon period would be short amid a desire for swift change
Rishi Sunak
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Is a new government the change in narrative UK equities need?
Changing the story around UK equities is essential to stopping outflows, say UK equity fund managers
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High net worth voters back Labour despite private school tax
A quarter (27%) of the UK’s highest earners will vote for Keir Starmer in spite of VAT charges on private education
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak places ‘economic stability’ at the forefront of election pitch
Conservative leader has called a snap general election for 4 July
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Will economic green shoots entice investors back to the UK market?
Value stocks and smaller companies could benefit from a UK equity revival
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Platforms call for UK government to resist launching ‘retrograde’ British ISAs
Institutional investors urged to play a more proactive role in boosting the UK stockmarket
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Hope for stability as Rishi Sunak named prime minister
Sterling and bond markets ticked up on news of his victory in the Tory leadership race
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Poorest homes to suffer as chancellor offers minimal boost for green energy
‘VAT cuts for solar, wind and water turbines and other green initiatives does not help families that are struggling to pay their fuel bills today’
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UK growth forecast slashed as Russia/Ukraine crisis takes its toll
The OBR now expects the economy to grow at 3.8% in 2022
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Weekly outlook: Chancellor to unveil UK spring budget
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 21 March
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Chancellor writes to BoE governor as inflation on course to hit 4%
Rishi Sunak uses today’s budget to reassure people worried by escalating global inflation, saying government is ‘willing to act’
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Rishi Sunak faces heat for tinkering with pension fees to fund infrastructure
Chancellor uses budget 2021 to propose changes to 0.75% cap on fund fees