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UK borrowing costs hit 18-year high amid Starmer uncertainty

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UK borrowing costs hit 18-year high amid Starmer uncertainty

Ten-year gilt yields briefly reached 5.13% as investors weighed political uncertainty, higher oil prices and the risk of looser public spending

May 12, 2026