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‘There’s a nervousness about what is to come’- partners across the City brace for yet another PM

‘There’s a nervousness about what is to come’- partners across the City brace for yet another PM

Following Keir Starmer’s resignation as leader of the Labour Party this morning (22 July), the UK is set for its sixth prime minister since 2019.

While lawyers across the country are already well accustomed to political instability, news of Starmer’s decision raises further questions about business confidence, investment flows and the prospects for dealmaking.

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