UK borrowing costs hit 19-year high ahead of Healey budget
Chancellor John Healey faces rising government borrowing costs and pressure to support households as his first budget approaches on 28 October.
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3 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 1 Oct 2026. The Guardian Business published first, on 1 October at 18:33 UTC; News Feed followed 26h 08m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 9 October at 04:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg.com (major outlet).
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Guardian BusinessLabour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
- News FeedHealey set to park difficult choices with ‘breathing space’ UK Budget
- News FeedBritain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth
- News FeedBanks will lobby Healey for capital rules cut, says senior MP
- News FeedHealey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax
- Bloomberg.comBurnham and Healey Still Need to Provide Fiscal Clarity
- The Guardian BusinessChancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
- News FeedThe important judgments for Healey in the coming Budget
- The GuardianLabour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns
- The GuardianMedium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high
- Bloomberg.comBank of England’s Andrew Bailey Calls for Fiscal Credibility
- News FeedDrop in fiscal headroom better option than Budget tax rises, says Jim O’Neill
Sources
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- Drop in fiscal headroom better option than Budget tax rises, says Jim O’Neill News Feed ·
- Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey Calls for Fiscal Credibility Bloomberg.com ·
- Medium-term borrowing costs for UK government hit 19-year high The Guardian ·
- Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns The Guardian ·
- The important judgments for Healey in the coming Budget News Feed ·
- Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills The Guardian Business ·
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- Burnham and Healey Still Need to Provide Fiscal Clarity Bloomberg.com ·
- Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax News Feed ·
- Banks will lobby Healey for capital rules cut, says senior MP News Feed ·
- Britain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth News Feed ·
- Healey set to park difficult choices with ‘breathing space’ UK Budget News Feed ·
- Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget The Guardian Business ·
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