Today is the first of four very special editions of ‘Talking Markets’ that we’re hosting in the run up to the general election.

Helen Thomas, former adviser to George Osborne during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, is currently in the Capital.com studio discussing how a party switch could impact markets, businesses and investors across the UK and beyond.

The session will cover:

- How a Labour government with a huge majority could affect UK equities

- Whether Labour has the talent to drive UK growth and attract foreign investment

- How the switch could impact burgeoning industries like UK tech

- What a switch could mean for UK IPOs

- Whether capital gains tax reform is on the horizon

- How the gilt market and internation ...