General Election

Labour has won yesterday's general election with more than 400 out of 650 seats, putting an end to 14 years of Conservative rule.

The Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats all revealed their general election manifestos this week, Drapers takes a look at where the parties stand on business rates, international trade, retail crime and more.

The Labour party has today (13 June) released its manifesto ahead of the general election on 4 July, pledging to replace business rates, tackle retail crime and guarantee young people access to apprenticeships and training.

Paddy Lillis, general secretary of Usdaw (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers), sets out the three top priorities the trade union proposes on behalf of its 360,000 members, many of which work for UK retailers.

JD Sports Fashion chairman Andy Higginson is among 120 business executives that have given their backing to Labour in the general election as they call for a new outlook to "break free from the stagnation of the last decade".

UK GDP flatlined in April ahead of the general election on 4 July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).