State of Play. 11 July 2024
The UK has spoken
After 6 weeks of campaigning, the dust has finally settled, and the UK has chosen a new government. Labour won with a significant majority – gaining over 400 seats and an estimated 35% of the vote, the lowest share for a governing party in history. The country’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has appointed 22 Labour MPs and peers to key cabinet positions - including a record 11 women - after the party's landslide election victory.
We look at the market reaction to the election result and what might be next for the UK under the new Labour government.
Read more in this week’s State of Play.