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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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UK bond yields leap as Burnham sees possible route to power

British ​government borrowing costs jumped on ​Friday after Andy Burnham, on the left ​of the governing Labour Party, secured a possible path to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The yields on 30-year British gilts - a barometer of how investors ‌view the ⁠long-term ⁠borrowing needs of the government - leapt by almost 13 basis points in ​early trade to a session high of 5.779%.

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