Yields on ten-year government bonds, known as gilts, climbed from 4.76 per cent to around 4.85 per cent. Bond yields rise when their prices fall.

The 10-year yield on UK gilts – Government bonds – rose by 0.05 percentage points to 4.81% shortly after the market opened.

UK government bond yields reached a one-week high on Friday, surpassing those of German securities. This uptick was driven by higher-than-expected borrowing figures and the…