Savills sees share price jump after General Election

Savills’ share price jumps after decisive Tory election boosts Britain’s expensive homes and commercial property markets Shares in the company increased by 7.1% to 1,231p in early trading on Monday Company’s full-year results exceed expectations following strong December  Hong Kong political unrest continues to affect Asian and international markets   By Sara Scarlett For Thisismoney.co.uk and Press … Read more

UK manufacturing shrinks amidst fears over election, Brexit and a weakening demand for goods

UK manufacturing shrinks at its fastest pace in almost seven-and-a-half years as businesses reel from political and economic uncertainty By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 BST, 2 January 2020 | Updated: 09:04 BST, 3 January 2020 UK manufacturing shrank at its fastest pace in almost seven-and-a-half years as businesses reel from political and economic … Read more

Boris boost for equity funds as almost £4bn is invested after election

Boris boost for equity funds as almost £4bn is invested after Conservatives’ election triumph By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 29 December 2019 | Updated: 23:27 BST, 29 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservatives campaigned on a promise to get the UK out of the EU by January 31 Almost £4billion … Read more

ELECTION MARKETS LIVE: Pound leaps with shares tipped to rise

ELECTION MARKETS CLOSE: Pound at $1.33 and shares leap as Tories win big majority and investors chase the Boris bounce By This Is Money Published: 07:14 BST, 13 December 2019 | Updated: 17:13 BST, 13 December 2019 The FTSE 100 closed up 79.97 points at 7353.44 and the pound was at $1.33 against the dollar, … Read more

What does the Conservatives election win mean for landlords?

Housing was a huge policy debate during the election and the private rented sector was no exception.  Both major parties put forward proposals to shake up the sector and though landlords may be breathing a collective sigh of relief that they’ve been spared the prospect of Labour rent controls, many will still be braced for … Read more

Parking app offers FREE spaces close to polling stations for general election

With parts of Britain already being battered by heavy rain and storms, concerns have grown that some people will struggle to make it to polling stations to cast their vote in today’s general election. However, a dedicated parking app is offering a one-day-only deal to let voters park for free in spaces close to voting … Read more

What the election promises mean for your finances 

Plenty is at stake as the nation heads to the polls tomorrow in one of the most divisive General Elections in recent memory. But how will the vote affect your family’s finances? And are the Conservative and Labour Party manifesto pledges likely to come to fruition?  Labour has been criticised heavily for its ‘colossal’ spending … Read more

General Election poll frenzy will earn Royal Mail £30million

General Election poll frenzy will deliver Royal Mail a £30million bonus By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 01:39 BST, 17 November 2019 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 21 November 2019 Royal Mail could receive a £30million windfall from the General Election as the increasingly bitter battle between the political parties continues to escalate. City … Read more