Bloomberg L.P.

UK Is the Center of Inflation Angst as Yields Spike to 2008 High

The UK’s shaky bond market is at the heart of investor worries that the war in Iran is about to unleash faster inflation and strain government finances. As yields soared globally on concern central ...
The Guardian

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 as markets expect up to three interest rate rises

Deficit rises unexpectedly to £14.3bn in February as stock markets slide amid fears that Iran war will escalate Business live – latest updates UK government borrowing costs have reached their highest ...
The Independent

Government borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 recession as pressure on UK economy increases

Government borrowing costs have reached a level not seen since 2008, public finance data has revealed, as the UK’s monthly borrowing reached the second-highest February level on record last month. The ...
BBC

UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 financial crisis

The UK's borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis as the energy price surge sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran has raised fears over the state of the public ...
CNBC

UK government borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008 as inflation fears hit the gilt market

British government borrowing costs surged to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday. Yields on the benchmark 10-year gilt have jumped around 68 basis points in the 15 trading days ...
This is Money

UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 as gilt sell-off deepens

UK borrowing costs have surged to their highest level since the financial crisis as a bond sell-off sparked by the Middle East war deepens. Yields on UK ten-year bonds – known as gilts – surged from 4 ...
The Financial Times

UK borrowing costs reach highest level since 2008 as economic hit from war mounts

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s borrowing costs soared to their highest level since 2008 on Friday amid growing fears of an inflation ...
The Guardian

Home Office U-turn will let some dual nationals use EU passport to enter UK

EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in UK will not have to present British passport to airlines British dual nationals who are EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in the UK will ...
Reuters

UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock

UK economy fails to grow in January Level of GDP still at same level as June 2025 ONS data underscore investor concern over UK's vulnerabilities Brent crude prices at $100 on Friday MANCHESTER, ...
The Independent

UK should brace for fuel rationing over Iran war crisis, former BP chief warns Starmer

Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit's impact Nick Butler, who was head of strategy at BP and a former adviser to Gordon Brown when he was ...
Financial Post

Should investors worry about a 2008-style shock?

Back in the summer of 2008 — or just before the great financial crisis — two unsettling financial trends collided: oil prices surged to almost US$150 a barrel and private funds holding subprime ...