UK Drop-In: July General Election – What’s at stake for the economy and markets?

The winner of the UK general election – which has been called for 4th July – will inherit an economy suffering from stagnant growth, high levels of debt and the highest tax burden in 70 years. Can they turn things around?

During the briefing, Chief UK Economist Paul Dales, Deputy Chief UK Economist Ruth Gregory and Hubert de Barochez from our Markets team answered your questions as they addressed the key macro and financial market issues, including:

• What Labour’s policies could mean for the economy and markets;
• The implications for fiscal and monetary policy; and
• The longer-term forces shaping the economic climate in the UK.