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Burnham and Healey face a Budget crunch with UK borrowing costs stuck at highest level for almost 30 years

Daily Mail Money · 1 September 2026 at 09:28

Burnham and Healey face a Budget crunch with UK borrowing costs stuck at highest level for almost 30 years

The rate demanded by investors to buy UK debt has been driven up by persistent inflation, high borrowing levels and political instability.

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Burnham and Healey face a Budget crunch with UK borrowing costs stuck at highest level for almost 30 years

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