UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired the starting gun in the race for No. 10.
His surprise announcement of a 4 July general election even blindsided some of his ministers. Now, a six-week battle for the future of Britain begins between Sunak’s Conservative Party and Keir Starmer’s poll-leading Labour Party. We discuss the timing of the announcement, market expectations and the key election issues with Panmure Gordon’s Simon French, Bloomberg UK Government Reporter Ailbhe Rea and Bloomberg Opinion’s Adrian Wooldridge.
Today’s guest: Simon French, Panmure Gordon
00:00 Welcome
00:30 Sunak’s statement at 10 Downing Street
01:25 UK’s Starmer: UK has chance to change
02:10 Why has Sunak decided to call for a general election now?
04:30 Sunak’s announcement blindsided British political leaders
06:25 Simon French, Panmure Gordon
09:31 Ailbhe Rea, Bloomberg News
10:50 Adrian Wooldridge, Bloomberg Opinion & Simon French, Panmure Gordon
16:58 BHP wins extension for Anglo American bid
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"Bloomberg UK" focuses on the biggest economic, financial and political issues facing Britain. The program goes beyond the market moves with expert analysis and top interviews from the heart of London.
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