Banks, homebuilders and retailers in focus as London markets brace for Labour election victory June 30, 2024 The UK general election is in focus this week as investors brace for a widely expected Labour landslide that could share price moves across the FTSE 100.
Election 2024: Labour dodge calls for four-day working week June 30, 2024 The Labour Party is reportedly avoiding calls from unions to make a four-day work week an official policy.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves plan green belt house building blitz June 30, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are planning a housebuilding blitz, including asking councils to review green belt land, in their first days in office.
Election 2024: Give Labour ‘clear mandate’ for change, Starmer urges June 29, 2024 Labour will “need a clear mandate for this change”, Sir Keir Starmer has as he urged activists on to “the hardest mile” before the final days of the election.
Election 2024: Labour and Tories turn fire on Reform UK and Farage June 29, 2024 Nigel Farage has been criticised by both the Tories and Labour for failing to show leadership over tackling allegations of racism within Reform UK.
Election 2024: Sunak has only visited five top Tory at-risk seats June 29, 2024 Rishi Sunak has only campaigned in five of 45 constituencies where Cabinet members are at risk of losing their seats.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of US PCE inflation June 28, 2024 Asian stocks rose ahead of US inflation data; the yen fell to 161/$, London markets eye UK Q1 GDP for direction.
Election 2024: Former Tory donor backs Farage’s Reform UK June 27, 2024 Sir John Hall, former Newcastle football club owner, has backed Reform UK, despite having donated more than £500,000 to the Conservative Party.
Election 2024: Dirty money ‘won’t create growth’, Labour candidate warns June 27, 2024 Dirty money is “not going to create growth in this country”, a former anti-corruption campaigner-turned-Labour candidate has said.
At least seven Met Police officers caught up in election gambling investigation June 27, 2024 At least seven Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated over bets on the timing of the General Election.