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There will be more elections in 2024 than ever before – here's how it could affect financial markets

Written by Gabriella Legrenzi, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Keele University

Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has indicated that the upcoming UK election will not be until the second half of 2024, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for polling activity in the coming months. This is set to be the biggest election year in history, with polls also in the US and more than 50 other countries around the world, including...

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