Labour

Wheb's Nicola Donnelly has halved her fund's exposure to sterling because of the UK's uncertain economic outlook.

The stock market adage to "Sell in May and go away, don't come back until St Leger's day" is one that will no doubt be used again this year. However, with the general election campaign under way, the phrase may have more relevance now than in May.

The Conference season ends this week with the Conservative party rallying its supporters in Manchester, after Labour and the Liberal Democrats did the same over the previous two weeks.