Ten weeks after becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham used his speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to begin sharing his vision for his time in office. Stating that he is “ready to do the things my predecessors wouldn’t”, he put the creation of a national care service, ending the triple lock on state […]
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hit the ground running with a blizzard of announcements, the majority on the domestic front and intended to give us a sense of where his priorities will lie over the coming months and years. Our new PM, the seventh in just over 10 years, is also keen to exude a […]
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Having already had six Prime Ministers in 10 years and a seventh on the horizon, the markets have become largely immune to the UK’s political comings and goings.Yesterday was no different with the markets shrugging off the resignation statement by Keir Starmer and the rapid positioning of Andy Burnham as his likely successor, most probably […]
Conversations with clients recently have often started with the question: “Why are the markets continuing to perform well when there is so much uncertainty in the world?”It is a natural enquiry with conflicts in Ukraine and Iran while, closer to home, we now have the instability at the top of the UK Government and a […]
After the initial hit to global markets following the outbreak of the Iran War, there were signs of some stability returning yesterday. The bigger concern is likely to be around rising oil and gas prices and the potential knock-on effect for energy bills, petrol prices and, of course, inflation. In the immediate term, economists are […]
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Burnham sets out direction of travel in conference speech
/in NewsTen weeks after becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham used his speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to begin sharing his vision for his time in office. Stating that he is “ready to do the things my predecessors wouldn’t”, he put the creation of a national care service, ending the triple lock on state […]
Burnham puts social care reform at top of his agenda
/in NewsPrime Minister Andy Burnham has hit the ground running with a blizzard of announcements, the majority on the domestic front and intended to give us a sense of where his priorities will lie over the coming months and years. Our new PM, the seventh in just over 10 years, is also keen to exude a […]
Markets shrug off Starmer resignation
/in UncategorisedHaving already had six Prime Ministers in 10 years and a seventh on the horizon, the markets have become largely immune to the UK’s political comings and goings.Yesterday was no different with the markets shrugging off the resignation statement by Keir Starmer and the rapid positioning of Andy Burnham as his likely successor, most probably […]
Markets remain strong despite global uncertainty
/in UncategorisedConversations with clients recently have often started with the question: “Why are the markets continuing to perform well when there is so much uncertainty in the world?”It is a natural enquiry with conflicts in Ukraine and Iran while, closer to home, we now have the instability at the top of the UK Government and a […]
Iran War and Spring Statement
/in NewsAfter the initial hit to global markets following the outbreak of the Iran War, there were signs of some stability returning yesterday. The bigger concern is likely to be around rising oil and gas prices and the potential knock-on effect for energy bills, petrol prices and, of course, inflation. In the immediate term, economists are […]