UK Election Called: Economic Uptick Will Not Benefit The Conservatives
Country Risk / United Kingdom / Thu 23 May, 2024
Key View
- On May 22, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that a UK general election will be held on July 4.
- This date is much earlier than most expected. Sunak may be attempting to take advantage of a pickup in economic activity and confirmation that inflation has fallen to 2.3% y-o-y (in April) to encourage a feelgood factor heading into the vote.
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