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Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil

Briefing desk at Markets Brief (2026-10-08): The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has urged the chancellor, John Healey, to agree a budget that convinces financial markets after the UK’s… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil

The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has urged the chancellor, John Healey, to agree a budget that convinces financial markets after the UK’s medium-term borrowing costs hit a fresh 19-year high.

With investors offloading government bonds previously considered safe havens amid fears of rising inflation, Bailey told all governments caught in the crosshairs of financial speculators that they needed to avoid market turmoil that raises the interest paid on debt.

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