Labour

Banker's Umbrella's election message: Be grateful you're not Finnish

Labour leader Ed Miliband, Lib Dem head Nick Clegg and UKIP's Nigel Farage have today all resigned as their parties look to have suffered election defeat at the hands of the Conservatives.

Hopes, fears, nonchalance: Advisers react to the election results

The FTSE led by financials has gained over 100 points and the pound is up 1.3% against the dollar this morning as the general election result points to a surprise majority for the Conservatives.

Welcome to Professional Adviser's now-closed (but was live) coverage of the general election 2015 - with a slant towards issues, outcomes and views affecting UK financial advisers as the Conservatives secure a majority...

Financial advisers across the country would prefer a coalition government comprised of Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Welsh national party Plaid Cymru over one formed by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP, according to a poll....

Can the press really influence the election?

Most advisers desire a Conservative majority at the upcoming general election, but think a repeat of the existing Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition is the most likely outcome, according to a Professional Adviser poll.

The Conservatives will introduce a law that will guarantee there will be no rise in income tax rates, VAT or national insurance before 2020, the party is to announce.

Pension tax relief reform plans put forward by the major political parties smack of short-term ad hoc thinking which the UK could "come to regret", a think tank has said.