Category: Bonds

Reeves’ fiscal rules non-negotiable in face of bond sell-off, deputy tells MPs

Treasury chief secretary responds to urgent question in Commons as market turmoil hits poundRachel Reeves will not not break her promise only to borrow money for investment, even as gilt yields rose to their highest levels since...

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UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likelyBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level...

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Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS

Thinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rulesWill Rachel Reeves’s rules on debt and spending survive the budget?Keir Starmer’s promise to end austerity and...

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