Markets react to Labour election win as focus shifts to interest rates

New Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer will make his position known during the Speech from the Throne on July 17. (REUTERS/Reuters) The Labour Party won a landslide victory on Thursday night, taking the British Parliament to 412 seats by Friday afternoon. Eleven members of the outgoing Conservative government lost their seats, in a defeat for … Read more

How will UK government bonds react to a change of government in the UK?

Bond investors have largely ignored the Tories and Labor election manifestos Tax rules and the memory of the Liz Truss market collapse are keeping promises in check But investors are cautious about ‘deterioration of discipline’ and the need for tax increases Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next … Read more

How will UK government bonds react to a change of government in the UK?

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves have stressed financial responsibility in the party manifesto

Official opinion polls suggest Britain is on course for a change of government next week after 14 years of Conservative Party rule, with the new leadership tasked with pulling the economy out of the doldrums. Labour looks set for a historic victory, with Keir Starmer’s party pledging to deliver the highest sustainable economic growth in … Read more

‘Someone could be killed’: Villagers react to proposal for new homes

Residents have expressed their anger over a property developer’s plan to build new homes in a village. They claim that “someone is going to get killed.” Esquire Developments has unveiled proposals for the rollout of 17 mixed-use homes in the heart of Wingham, near Canterbury. If approved, the homes will be built on land north … Read more

‘Someone could be killed’: villagers react to proposal for new houses

Residents have expressed their anger over a property developer’s plan to build new homes in a village. They claim that “someone is going to get killed.” Esquire Developments has unveiled plans to build 17 mixed-use homes in the heart of Wingham, near Canterbury. If approved, the homes would be built on land north of Gobery … Read more