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Snap election won’t derail the economy

Theresa May’s surprise announcement of a snap election on 8th June adds another element of nearterm political uncertainty as the UK heads into formal Brexit negotiations. However, we doubt that this will have a significant economic effect in the near term. And while an election is likely to deliver the PM a stronger mandate, it does not make a “hard” Brexit completely clear cut.

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