Borrowing bomb for Burnham: Debt, both public and private, is the enemy of stability, warns ALEX BRUMMER
Key takeaway
UK public debt trajectory is unsustainable despite fiscal rule claims, threatening gilt yields and SME borrowing costs.
- Step 1 · The triggerUK fiscal sustainability concerns intensify, pushing 10Y gilt yields higher.
- Step 2 · Knock-onHigher gilt yields transmit to SME lending rates via bank funding costs and credit spreads.
- Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs face higher financing costs and reduced demand from public-sector austerity, compressing margins.
The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.
Source: This Is Money
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