UK government borrowing dropped to £12.6bn in March, a four-year low, as debt interest payments tumbled. But economists warn the Middle East conflict could wipe out Rachel Reeves’s fiscal headroom. Read more: UK borrowing slips to four-year low but Middle East tensions threaten Reeves’s fiscal plan
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UK borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008 as gilt yields hit 5%, driven by energy price spikes and inflation fears linked to Middle East conflict. Read more: UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 as markets reel from energy shock
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UK borrowing jumps to £14.3bn, raising concerns over limited government capacity to support households as energy bills rise amid Middle East tensions. Read more: Surge in UK borrowing limits scope for energy bill support as fiscal pressures mount
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