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Daily Market Brief May 29, 202629 May 2026: Starmer defends his government against Blair’s criticism
GBP – Market Commentary A Bank of England warning fuels fears that markets are too fragile A report commissioned...
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Daily Market Brief May 28, 202628 May 2026: The energy bill hike has made Reeves look powerless
GBP – Market Commentary Traders pare rate bets, now favour one 25bps hike this year Prospective Labour Party leader...
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Daily Market Brief May 27, 202627 May 2026: The UK may be ‘tipped into a general election’ if Burnham replaces Starmer
GBP – Market Commentary It's all gone quiet within Labour Bank lending to UK businesses has fallen to its...
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Daily Market Brief May 26, 202626 May 2026: The Bank of England Governor says cuts have been ‘taken off the table’
GBP – Market Commentary Rachel Reeves under fire as long-term unemployment hits 10-year high UK retail sales recorded their...
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Daily Market Brief May 22, 202622 May 2026: Families cannot afford Theme Parks as Reeves sugarcoats the problem
GBP – Market Commentary BOE’s Bailey Says AI Will Take Time to Feed Through to Growth UK business activity...
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Daily Market Brief May 21, 202621 May 2026: Bailey Says Food Price Controls ‘Not Sustainable’
GBP – Market Commentary The UK announces 'historic' trade deals with Gulf states U.K. inflation eased to 2.8% in...
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Daily Market Brief May 20, 202620 May 2026: The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises to 5%
GBP – Market Commentary Reeves Moves to Force Food Price Caps on Supermarkets UK unemployment has risen to 5%,...
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Daily Market Brief May 19, 202619 May 2026: Second-round effects of the energy price shock won’t show up for another year
GBP – Market Commentary Starmer says he wants to fight the next general election Sir Keir Starmer may be...
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Daily Market Brief May 18, 202618 May 2026: Keir Starmer is now a lame duck Prime Minister
GBP – Market Commentary Reeves set to abandon the planned fuel tax rise Labour’s leadership turmoil is already creating...
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Daily Market Brief May 15, 202615 May 2026: Pill calls for a ‘prompt but modest’ rate hike to quell inflation pressure
GBP – Market Commentary Streeting resigns, signalling a leadership challenge The UK economy surprisingly grew by 0.6% in the...
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Daily Market Brief May 14, 202614 May 2026: BoE’s Mann sees risks from geopolitical events
GBP – Market Commentary The Government is to update the banks' ring-fencing regime Politics in the UK has become...
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Daily Market Brief May 13, 202613 May 2026: UK retail sales drop in April as consumer confidence continues to ebb
GBP – Market Commentary Starmer’s fate remains in the balance The cost of borrowing has risen as traders in...