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Britain’s HNWIs lean towards voting Labour
27% of wealthy voters are planning to back Kier Starmer's party at the next General Election, according to a survey of HNWIs, compared to just 16% for the Conservatives and 15% for the Liberal Democrats.
‘Proud to pay more’: Most HNWIs want higher wealth taxes, say millionaires
'The true measure of a society can be found, not just in how it treats its most vulnerable, but in what it asks of its wealthiest members,' say Patriotic Millionaires Marlene Engelhorn and Stefanie Bremer.
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Majority of housebuilders ‘would like to see Labour win at next election’
Some 70% of residential property developers surveyed by Knight Frank would rather see Keir Starmer in Downing Street than a Tory or Lib Dem leader.
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Election 2024: Prime property sector sees “cause for optimism” in the prospect of a Labour government
'The likelihood of an incoming Labour government no longer feels like a massive threat to prime property markets in London and the country,' says Middleton Advisors.
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