Borrowing costs jump after Burnham ‘fiscal flexibility’ remarks

UK · 2026-07-20

1. Step 1 · The triggerPM Burnham's fiscal flexibility remarks trigger gilt sell-off and sterling drop.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onHigher gilt yields transmit to SME lending spreads as banks reprice risk.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youUK SMEs face higher financing costs and mixed currency effects — exporters benefit, importers suffer.

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Source: City A.M.

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