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The UK political environment continues to shift uneasily, and many clients are naturally asking what a future Labour government might mean for economic policy, taxation, and the performance of UK stock markets. While no election outcome is guaranteed, it is reasonable for clients to consider how different leadership styles and policy priorities could influence the investment landscape. One figure who attracts particular attention is Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchest

No Labour Prime Minister has ever been removed from office through a formal leadership contest. I wonder if this fact might change in the coming months. The combination of Andy Burnham’s plan to return to Westminster, Wes Streeting’s resignation, and mounting pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, has created a level of uncertainty that is rippling through UK financial markets. Andy Burnham has formally announced that he will seek Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) approval t