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The Treasury Secretary’s debt decisions during the pandemic locked in low rates—but only for two years. Now, taxpayers are paying the price.

UK borrowing costs have risen rapidly to their highest level since the banking crisis of 2007-08, with implications for the government’s tax and spending plans. Yields on gilts, as UK government bonds are called, have been rising – and these yields are effectively the level of interest that the government…

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds.

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

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The pound has fallen to its lowest level for more than a year amid a sell-off in the gilt market.

US treasury yields have been moving firmly higher after reports of resilience in the US economy

Sterling fell nearly 1 per cent to just under 1.23 US dollars – its lowest level since November 2023.

Sterling fell nearly 1% to just under 1.23 US dollars – its lowest level since November 2023.

The yield on government bonds jumped to its highest level since 2008 as the pound also tumbled in value.

Eurobonds are debt instruments issued by a country in a currency different from its own. Eurobonds have risen to prominence in Africa because they have opened a window for governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional concessionary loans offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign aid, both…