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How Labour’s election pledges stack up for UK markets

Britain’s opposition Labour party, which is predicted to win a July 4 election, on Thursday unveiled a manifesto pledging to keep spending tight, control sky-high debt, boost homebuilding and upgrade crumbling infrastructure.
UK stocks and sterling have rallied ahead of the vote as traders see Britain being steadied by a strong-majority Labour administration after Brexit, successive Conservative leadership changes and a 2022 mini-Budget that rocked the markets.