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As it happened: UK borrowing costs rattled by Burnham's Parliament bid

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venerdì 15 maggio 2026·cityam.com
As it happened: UK borrowing costs rattled by Burnham's Parliament bid
Welcome back to the City AM liveblog - for all your top news, updates and analysis from the FTSE 100 and wider market.

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

irishtimes.com

Burnham approved to run in byelection; Pound heading for worst week in 18 months

British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

Burnham spooks markets with pound nosediving amid Starmer challenge

The yield on 30-year UK government bonds surged back up close to 28-year highs and the pound was down as much as 0.4 per cent against the US dollar amid political turmoil.

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

cnbc.com

Gilt yields rise as Burnham gears up to challenge Starmer

Shortly after 8:00 a.m. in London, the yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt traded more than 1 basis point higher at 5.114%.

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

cityam.com

Burnham return attempt jump-scares UK markets

Bond vigilantes also sold gilts en masse, with UK government bond yields rising due to Andy Burnham's announcement.

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

theguardian.com

Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid

UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worries

venerdì 15 maggio 2026·

channel4.com

Andy Burnham cleared for by-election – but can he beat Reform?

The markets are apparently less enthusiastic about Andy Burnham running than Labour MPs.

sabato 16 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

Fears that Britain cannot afford Burnham as markets take fright

The pound tumbled and the cost of Government debts soared on Friday, with economists predicting the pressure will continue throughout a likely Labour leadership contest.

As it happened: Streeting calls on Starmer to quit and City on edge