UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar

Treasury vows to stick to its fiscal rules and says gilt markets functioning ‘in an orderly way’

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Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after UK borrowing costs rise

The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.
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Rising borrowing costs batter UK government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program

Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising ...
ABC News - Jan. 15
Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk

Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.
The New York Times - Jan. 14
UK government borrowing costs rise towards 16-year high

Yields jump after strong US jobs data, threatening to wipe out room for extra borrowing under Labour’s budget rules
Financial Times - Jan. 10
Whitehall braced for spending cuts after UK hit by bond market turmoil

Rising gilt yields mean government departments may face further squeeze
Financial Times - Jan. 10
Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise

Economists have warned the rise could mean further tax hikes or spending cuts by the government.
BBC News - Jan. 9
UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008

Treasury seeks to reassure markets as gilt sell-off threatens the government’s ability to meet its fiscal rules
Financial Times - Jan. 8
Faisal Islam: Soaring UK borrowing costs are a problem for Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor may face the prospect of breaking her own Budget rules
BBC News - Jan. 7
UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998

Rising interest costs raise fears about chancellor’s ability to hit revised fiscal rules
Financial Times - Jan. 7

UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar

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Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after UK borrowing costs rise

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