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#228 UK political turbulence hits gilts market

The continuing political uncertainty in the UK is top of the agenda for markets. Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule look at what effect it's had on gilts.

Plus, it's a busy week for economic data, with fresh figures due on inflation, employment and earnings, and retail sales.

And as we release our fifth annual Property Investor ReportÖppnas i nytt fönster Opens in a new window, James and Dan look at how some of the results fit in with the existing market data.

All in under 15 minutes.

Our expert hosts

James Sproule, UK Chief Economist

James Sproule was appointed as UK Chief Economist in May 2020. Between 2014 and 2017 he was the Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors (IoD). Prior to working at the IoD he was Head of UK Research with Accenture. He started his financial career as a merchant bank economist working with Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Kleinwort. He regularly comments on macro-economic issues and a large part of his work involves travelling around the UK speaking to clients and businesses.

Daniel Mahoney, Senior Economist, UK

Daniel joined Handelsbanken as UK Economist in January 2022. He works with economists in Handelsbanken's other markets (Sweden, Netherlands, Norway), and provides economic insights to media outlets and the bank's branch and client network across the UK. Throughout his career, Daniel has published research and spoken to various media outlets on a wide range of economic policy areas.

Sonia Rothwell, UK
Strategic Content Lead

Sonia previously worked for many years at the BBC where she was a producer and reporter on business and personal finance. She was also a digital journalist at Channel 4 News. She leads our communications content strategy, and produces and presents the podcast.

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