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Debt, Inflation and Politics: UK Bonds Are Taking a Triple Hit

Bloomberg Markets · May 12, 2026, 5:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer slowly loses allies in government and fights for his survival, the escalating political drama is heaping fresh pressure onto a bond market already battered by the country’s deep-rooted fiscal and economic problems.

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Debt, Inflation and Politics: UK Bonds Are Taking a Triple Hit

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