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UK government to pay the highest yield in 10-year debt auction since 1999

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The UK government paid the highest yield on ten-year debt in 27 years during its latest bond auction, selling £4.25 billion of bonds at an average yield of 5.38%. This high interest rate reflects growing concerns over Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s ability to fund his economic plans without increasing taxes further or cutting spending, particularly on benefits and public services. The increased yields are partly due to global financial market instability caused by the Iran conflict and rising oil prices, which have driven up inflation levels globally.

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In a financial setback for Britain's Labour government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the UK government paid the highest yield of 5.38% on ten-year debt since September 1999 during its latest bond auction. This occurred amid market turbulence and complicates Burnham’s upcoming first speech as leader at the Labour Party conference. The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold £4.25 billion worth of UK government bonds, known as gilts, which means that the Treasury will now pay higher interest rates to investors financing the UK government's debt. This financial strain makes it more challenging for Burnham’s chancellor to balance budgets for defense spending, social care, and council house building in next month’s Budget announcement. With the increased cost of servicing national debt, potential tax hikes may become necessary, adding to an already announced £75 billion in previous tax increases under his predecessor Rachel Reeves.

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It means that the Treasury is paying a higher rate of interest to the investors who finance the UK government – which will make it harder for Mr Burnham’s chancellor to make the sums add when he delivers next month’s Budget.

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2026-09-30 · Daily Mail

UK government to pay the highest yield in 10-year debt auction since 1999 · assertive framing

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Britain has paid the highest yield on ten-year debt in 27 years as bond market turbulence batters Andy Burnham’s Britain. asserted

turbulence → pay → Britain

The announcement illustrated the financial headache facing the Prime Minister as he delivers his first speech as leader to the Labour Party conference. asserted

he → illustrate → conference

Britain’s Debt Management Office (DMO) said it sold £4.25billion of UK ten-year bonds – known as gilts – at an average yield of 5.38 per cent, the highest level since September 1999. asserted

it → say → September

he → mean → Budget

More money spent on the debt interest means there is less available to fund higher defence spending, social care or council house building. asserted

money → spend → spending

Britain is paying a higher rate of interest on its borrowing ahead of next month's Budget That could mean yet another tax raid by Labour to add to the £75billion in hikes under Mr Healey’s predecessor Rachel Reeves – though many in the City believe it will be better to make savings by curbing the ballooning benefits bill. uncertain

it → pay → bill

The DMO regularly sells gilts – which deliver fixed returns to investors – to raise money for the government, which are then traded on the secondary market. asserted

which → sell → market

When their prices fall in these markets, their yields for investors rise. asserted

yields → fall → investors

Bond yields have been rising globally since Donald Trump’s Iran war started earlier this year as oil prices surge, driving up inflation. asserted

prices → rise → inflation

This week saw renewed volatility as hopes of a lasting solution to the conflict diminished, pushing Brent crude to nearly $109 a barrel on Monday. asserted

hopes → see → Monday

In Britain, investors are also worried about how Mr Burnham will pay for his plans and whether he is committed to bringing down borrowing. asserted

he → pay → borrowing

On Monday, Chancellor John Healey insisted in a speech at the Labour conference that the government would stick to fiscal rules and that he planned to take on staggering debt levels and the ballooning benefits bill. asserted

he → insist → levels

But it was not enough to prevent ten-year gilt yields rising to the highest level since 2007. asserted

yields → prevent → 2007

When yields rise on bond markets, it means the government has to pay a higher rate at auction as it has just done. asserted

it → rise → auction

If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. uncertain

This → take → commission

These deals are chosen by our editorial team, as we think they are worth highlighting. asserted

they → choose → team

This does not affect our editorial independence. asserted

This → affect → independence