This year a record number of elections will be taking place across the world.
In a year when elections will be held in over 60 countries, political engagement is high on our agenda in the UK and internationally. We are focused on representing and promoting the perspectives and priorities of our industry to governments, policymakers, regulators and other senior stakeholders, as well ensuring they understand its critical role in creating and enabling long-term economic growth.
You can read more about our activity below.
49% of the world's population are eligible to vote in 2024, more than any year in history.
64 countries have national elections in 2024.
448m citizens of the EU will vote to elect their new MEPs this year.
The world's two largest democracies will both hold general elections in 2024.
Indonesia's election was the biggest single-day vote in the world, with over 200 million people casting their votes.
Our political engagement
The King’s Speech 2024
Following His Majesty the King’s first King’s Speech of the new Parliament, we have put together a summary of the planned bills that we expect to impact our industry.
Financing Britain’s future - TheCityUK’s strategy for the government
The financial and related professional services industry is a strategic national asset that makes a significant contribution to economic growth and stability. Our manifesto sets out practical recommendations for the government to deliver our shared objectives.
Enabling growth – our manifestos for the metro mayors
Following the recent local elections, a number of new mayors have taken office, while others have retained their seats. We have compiled a series of manifestos for the mayor in each of these regions, setting out how our industry can help to further drive regional growth.
We were delighted to host the then Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, at our office for a meeting ahead of the launch of the Labour Party’s Plan for financial services.
The former Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, in conversation with Francine Lacqua of Bloomberg TV at our Annual Dinner 2024, in partnership with Shearman and Sterling.
Tulip Siddiq MP, the then Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, speaking at our Annual Conference.
The former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Bim Afolami MP giving his first speech in post at our National Conference 2023.
Watch the highlights from our International Conference 2024
This year’s conference focussed on the global elections taking place across the year and their potential impact on the industry, particularly in key growth areas such as sustainability, deployment of Artificial Intelligence and new digital technologies.
