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UK debt nears £3 trillion as government borrowing unexpectedly climbs

Most economists had forecast zero borrowing last month while the OBR had predicted a £500 million surplus

Borrowing costs surge in 'perfect storm' for bonds: Budget headache for Healey as investors fret over UK debt

As the oil price spiked higher, yields on 30-year UK bonds, known as gilts, soared above 5.85%, just short of 28-year highs seen earlier this year.

Unexpected spike in borrowing delivers further blow to Burnham as deficit topped £1.8bn last month

Pressure on the public finances deepened last month as higher spending contributed to an unexpected increase in the deficit.

National debt 'will hit £4tn by 2033' in borrowing binge

Official data last week showed government debt is just below £3trillion - a milestone it looks set to hit in the coming months - having been £350bn at the turn of the century.

Bond market turmoil gives UK a £6bn debt interest headache as borrowing costs jump to highest level since 1998

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

UK borrows less in June but fiscal challenge for Burnham remains huge

US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate

Public spending surges despite Donald Trump’s vow to stabilise America’s public finances

Rise in UK borrowing piles further pressure on Healey ahead of Budget

UK public sector borrowing rose in July, compared to the same month last year, placing further pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Autumn Budget, set for 28 October.

Alex Brummer: More borrowing will be a disaster for Britain, we need to cut spending instead

it comes as a blow to find out that in the early run-up to the Budget, John Healey is looking at ways of stretching an already overwrought Government balance sheet

Borrowing costs spike as US national debt hits $40trillion: Fresh jitters on bond markets despite Trump intervention

The staggering debt figure only deepened concerns among traders about the deteriorating state of public finances in the world's biggest economy.

UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998

High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budgetThe UK government was forced to pay the highest interest rate f...

UK long-term borrowing costs could halve chancellor’s budget headroom

Yield on 30-year gilts highest since 1998 as rout triggered by global factors underlines tricky backdrop John Healey facesBusiness live – latest updatesThe chancellor’s headroom ag...

UK long-term borrowing costs could halve chancellor’s budget headroom

Yield on 30-year gilts highest since 1998 as rout triggered by global factors underlines tricky backdrop John Healey facesBusiness live – latest updatesThe chancellor’s headroom ag...

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'

Comment on Imagine if the British government wrote off its holdings of its own debt by Peter Martin

<em> "The British government owns about 25-30% of its own national debt, which equates to roughly £700–800 billion of the total £2.9 trillion debt pile." </em> So th...

Comment on Imagine if the British government wrote off its holdings of its own debt by Neil Wilson

"So the argument goes that this £700 – 800 bn shouldn’t be included in the total debt" Strictly speaking under the new PSNFL method of calculating "the national debt" those gilt...

The government now spends more on interest than on the military

The US Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a 5.22 percent yield, the most it has paid to borrow that far out since 2001, reports the Financial Times. That's up from 5.06...

UK borrows less than expected as Healey vows to ‘buffer against uncertainty’

Figure of £16bn from ONS comes after Andy Burnham revealed plans to cut VAT on electricity billsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed less than expected in June,...

Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 weeks to go until his first budge...

India to begin borrowing talks this week as traders seek more ultra-long bonds

The government had set record gross ‌borrowing of ₹17.20 trillion rupees for the financial year in its February ‌1 budget, but later cut the target ‌to ⁠16.09 trillion ru...

Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb OmanBusiness live – latest updatesGovernment borrowing costs in several advanc...

UK national debt could be as high as £12TRILLION - four times previous estimates, analysis finds

It was reported this week that the UK's public sector debt had topped £3 trillion for the first time as the Government borrowed billions more to pay for welfare spending and higher...

Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and JapanGovernment borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest leve...

Comment on Imagine if the British government wrote off its holdings of its own debt by Neil Wilson

Sorry, my bad The national debt as defined by the present government won't change via Bank of England asset shuffles. Government spending adds commercial bank reserves to the...