It’s time to prepare for change – although we don’t have much to go on

By Simon Rawlinson2024-05-14T05:25:00

The local election results confirmed what we already suspected about the likely outcome of the forthcoming general election. Anticipating where opportunities might be found under a new government is another matter, but Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis stirs the tea leaves

The results of this month’s local and mayoral elections contained few surprises. If there was a sliver of doubt about the likely outcome of a forthcoming general election, it has been eliminated.

Even recent claims about the potential for a hung parliament seem to ring hollow as Labour consolidates its already strong position. If only we knew what the plans are, businesses could now prepare with a high degree of certainty for a Labour government.

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