Sunak's Election Call: Is This As Good As It Gets for UK Economy?
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 17:34
Sunak's Election Call: A High-Risk Strategy
Economies decide elections, and Rishi Sunak's decision to call an election now amidst tentative growth and sticky inflation carries significant risks. The UK economy, coming out of a shallow recession, has just started showing signs of improvement in living standards following the cost of living crisis.
The Current Economic Scenario
- Inflation: Fallen from 11.1% to 2.3%
- Growth: Tentative return to growth
Sunak's timing reflects the belief that waiting until autumn could be an even bigger gamble, indicating that the current economic conditions might represent the peak for the Prime Minister.
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