Bonds

UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998

by The Guardian | Sep 8, 2026 | Bonds, Budget, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Gilts, Government borrowing, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budgetThe UK government was forced to pay the highest interest rate for a 30-year bond since 1998 on Tuesday,...

Burnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budget

by The Guardian | Sep 2, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bonds, Budget, Business, John Healey, Labour, Politics, The Guardian | 0 |

Prime minister promises his government will make decisions ‘grounded in fiscal responsibility’Andy Burnham moved to calm volatile bond markets on Wednesday as surging borrowing costs threatened to wreck plans for his...

It’s not the bond markets Andy Burnham should be afraid of. It’s his own MPs | Aditya Chakrabortty

by The Guardian | Jun 25, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bonds, Economic policy, Financial sector, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

To stay popular with the public – and his backbenchers – he’ll need to make big changes fast. That means changing the way the government borrowsA Labour leader arrives, shirt and smile ironed into place, in his hands a big idea....

Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

by The Guardian | May 15, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bonds, Business, Currencies, Economics, Gilts, Government borrowing, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, Sterling, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months on Friday as City traders...

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Bank of England, Banking, Bonds, Budget deficit, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Financial sector, Gilts, Government borrowing, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liz Truss, Louise Haigh, Politics, Public finance, Rachel Reeves, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrousA rise in borrowing costs and warnings to avoid a “Liz Truss moment”. As Keir...

Investor jitters over Starmer uncertainty drive UK borrowing costs to 28-year high

by The Guardian | May 12, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Gilts, Labour, Labour party leadership, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership changeBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesLong-term UK borrowing costs soared to the highest level in...

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 amid Starmer uncertainty

by The Guardian | May 12, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, FTSE, Gilts, Keir Starmer, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership changeBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesLong-term UK borrowing costs have soared to the highest...

UK gilt yields creep higher as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

by The Guardian | May 11, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Gilts, Government borrowing, Keir Starmer, Labour, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Cost of government borrowing rises on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflationBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe cost of government borrowing has crept higher as...

UK borrowing costs fall and pound rises as Starmer says he will remain as PM

by The Guardian | May 8, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Keir Starmer, Local elections 2026, Politics, Sterling, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Bond yields drop as market fears ease that Labour leader will be replaced by a more leftwing rival Elections 2026 – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing costs fell and the pound rose on Friday as...

UK’s long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998

by The Guardian | May 5, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Politics, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Rise in bond yields due to fuel prices and stability concerns will eat away at Rachel Reeves’s fiscal headroomBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 1998,...

UK interest rate cuts unlikely this year amid Iran war – and a rise could be ahead

by The Guardian | Mar 9, 2026 | Bank of England, Bonds, Business, Economics, Interest rates, Money, Mortgage rates, Mortgages, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Stock markets, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Markets predict Bank of England will hold rates in 2026 as bond yields soar on forecasts of prolonged conflictIran war drives oil prices above $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesUK interest rates are not expected to be...

UK borrowing costs drop to lowest level in more than a year

by The Guardian | Jan 14, 2026 | Bonds, Budget deficit, Business, Economics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Greater scope for interest rate cuts and reduced fears about government finances prompt bond yields to fallUK borrowing costs have dropped to their lowest level in more than a year, as investors were encouraged by more stable...

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