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The pound tanks, yields spike: Why are investors nervous about the UK?

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September 2, 2025

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The value of the pound has sunk - as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached its highest level this century.

Sky's economics and data editor Ed Conway analyses why UK gilt yields have got more expensive - and whether it means Britain is on the brink of a financial crisis.

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