"All political parties have now published their manifestos and there are a few headline policy surprises."

"Boosting economic growth is a key focus for both major parties in the run up to the General Election, appearing in both Labour’s 5 missions, and the Conservatives’ 5 top priorities."

"We expect the pace and scale of interest rate cuts to have a more significant impact on the market than the timing or outcome of the general election, not least because of the short odds on a change in government."