Government borrowing

Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget

by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2026, Economic policy, Energy bills, Global economy, Government borrowing, Household bills, John Healey, Labour, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor faces challenge of volatile global headwinds and soaring energy costs at home as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shockSenior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John...

US borrowing costs hit 24-year high as global bond sell-off intensifies

by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Government borrowing, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US Government borrowing, US news, World News | 0 |

Fears that US deficit is unsustainable also drive UK 30-year gilt yields briefly above 6% for first time since 1998Business live – latest updatesThe global bond sell-off intensified on Thursday, driving 10-year US government...

Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%

by The Guardian | Oct 1, 2026 | Bonds, Business, Economics, Government borrowing, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US Government borrowing, US news, World News | 0 |

Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998Business live – latest updatesThe turmoil in global bond markets has intensified amid fears the US deficit is reaching...

Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope

by The Guardian | Sep 28, 2026 | Bonds, Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Help-to-buy scheme, Housing market, Industrial policy, Inflation, John Healey, Labour, Labour conference, Labour conference 2026, Politics, Public finance, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record highBusiness live – latest updatesPrice of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time...

Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs

by The Guardian | Sep 23, 2026 | Bonds, Budget, Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Office for Budget Responsibility, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget ResponsibilityAttacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are...

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,...

Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Anas Sarwar, Andy Burnham, Byelections, Children, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emily Thornberry, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, European Union, France, Government borrowing, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lee Anderson, London, Migration, Planning policy, Politics, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Robert Jenrick, Social care, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Zack Polanski | 0 |

This blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had...

Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emmanuel Macron, France, Government borrowing, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lee Anderson, London, Migration, Politics, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Labour chair says uch cuts ‘could mean vital public services like hospitals, schools and law enforcement are put at risk’The Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show...

Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 2, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Green party, House of Commons, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Pensions, PMQs, Politics, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Scottish politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Wales, Welsh politics, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Burnham faced questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs amid speculation over budgetIn the news release to mark the first anniversary of his election as the Green party’s leader, Zack Polanski highlighted what he described as...

Andy Burnham blames Tory legacy for leaving UK economy vulnerable

by The Guardian | Sep 2, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Budget, Government borrowing, House of Commons, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Liz Truss, PMQs, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

In first PMQs clash with Kemi Badenoch, prime minister rejects comparison to Liz Truss’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham blamed the Conservatives’ legacy for leaving the UK vulnerable to market turmoil,...

Andy Burnham faces Kemi Badenoch at first PMQs – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 2, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Green party, House of Commons, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Pensions, PMQs, Politics, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Scottish politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Wales, Welsh politics, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Burnham faces MPs’ questions amid rise in government borrowing costs and speculation over budgetIn the news release to mark the first anniversary of his election as the Green party’s leader, Zack Polanski highlighted what he...

UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, John Healey, Office for Budget Responsibility, Office for National Statistics, Politics, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the...

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