Investor jitters over Starmer uncertainty drive UK borrowing costs to 28-year high - short news
Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership change
Long-term UK borrowing costs soared to the highest level in almost three decades on Tuesday as fears about a change of Labour leadership triggered investor jitters and warnings of further bond market turmoil.
With investors worried about potential changes to Labour’s tax and spending plans, the yield – in effect the interest rate – on 30-year government bonds, or..
source: The Guardian - 12.05.2026