UK Drop-In: Starmer resigns – What will a new government mean for the UK economy and markets?

What does Keir Starmer’s resignation mean for the UK economic and market outlook? What do we know about the policy priorities of Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to succeed him? Could a new government choose to pursue a more expansionary fiscal stance, and how might gilt markets respond?

Economists from our UK and Markets teams held this special online briefing on Monday 22nd June in which they answered your questions and addressed key issues, including:

• Whether a Burnham government would pursue a more expansionary fiscal policy.
• The implications for growth, inflation and Bank of England policy.
• How gilts and other UK financial assets could perform under another new government.