1998

• Rendementen op staatsobligaties stijgen en het pond daalt ten opzichte van de dollar terwijl beleggers zich voorbereiden op een mogelijke wisseling van de Labour-top. • Business live – laatste updates • Britse politiek live – laatste updates

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, amid rising fuel prices and concerns about political stability.The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 30-year UK government bonds (gilts) hit 5.76% at lunchtime on Tuesday, up 0.11 percentage points – exceeding the 27-year high reached last autumn. Continue reading...