Gilt traders warn of ‘swing to the left’ as Labour faces electoral losses
Investors warn loosening fiscal rules or change of prime minister could add to pressure on UK borrowing costs
Related reading
UK borrowing costs jump as investors lose faith in Reeves’ Budget
Gilts sell off after government ditches plan to increase income tax rates
Investment banks expect UK borrowing costs to fall further in 2026
Gilts will outshine global peers, helped by BoE rate cuts, Wall Street lenders predict
Gilt rout deepens as traders bet on four Bank of England rate rises this year
Investors see UK economy as one of the most exposed to an inflation shock
Gilts stabilise after tax U-turn sell-off
Bond investors remain on alert ahead of Budget
Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on Bank of England rate rise
UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil surpasses $100 a barrel
UK borrowing costs surge as Starmer leadership crisis rattles bond markets
30-year gilt yield at highest this century as cabinet ministers pressure prime minister to consider his position