The Guardian
UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998
High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budget The UK government was forced to pay the highest interest rate for a 30-year bond since 1998 on Tuesday, underlining the…
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