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
UK election 2024
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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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Tough fiscal reality awaits the next government, says Columbia Threadneedle’s Bell
CT chief economist says the outlook for budget finances is ‘distinctly gloomy’
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Close Brothers AM: Labour majority is the ‘only benign outcome’ for markets
A sizeable Labour majority would allow it to deliver stability unimpeded
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Reform UK pledges mass tax cuts in manifesto launch
Party says the BoE should cease interest payments to commercial banks on the £700bn bonds it holds as a result of QE
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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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Election provides opportunity to address ‘unresolved tension’ between energy security and net zero
Sustainable investors want a government strategy that responds to US Inflation Reduction Act
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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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Morningstar: How likely are elections to impact markets?
As half the world heads to the polls, Nick Stanhope examines to what extend markets could react
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What 2024’s year of the election means for investors
As international relations become increasingly adversarial, a change in leader could bring about welcome and unwelcome consequences, writes Darius McDermott
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Five macro views on five regions: What will the elections mean for investors?
Nations representing half of global GDP are holding elections this year – how will markets be affected?