Blow to Healey as government borrowing overshoots by billions

UK · 2026-09-22

1. Step 1 · The triggerUK government borrowing overshoots forecasts, weakening public finances ahead of the Budget
2. Step 2 · Knock-onincreased gilt issuance pushes up government bond yields and debt-servicing costs
3. Step 3 · Knock-onhigher yields and fiscal pressure constrain the Chancellor's room for manoeuvre, raising the risk of tax rises or spending cuts
4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs exposed to public contracts or discretionary demand face tighter margins or reduced demand as fiscal tightening propagates to the real economy

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Source: City A.M.

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