Healey plan to slash headroom would ‘not be received well’ by nervous bond market

UK · 2026-09-24

1. Step 1 · The triggerHealey's plan to reduce fiscal headroom weakens UK fiscal credibility, raising default and inflation risk perceptions.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onBond investors demand a higher risk premium, pushing up UK gilt yields.
3. Step 3 · Knock-onHigher gilt yields reprice SME lending rates and tighten credit conditions, raising borrowing costs for UK businesses.
4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs with floating or renewing debt face higher interest expenses, squeezing margins and limiting investment.

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Source: City A.M.

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