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UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 ahead of October Budget

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Long-term government loan rates have climbed to 5.89 percent, marking the most expensive level for state debt since 1998. This sharp increase places immediate pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham just weeks before he delivers his first…

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