# UK Set to Pay Most Since 1998 for Borrowing After Gilt Selloff

https://mins.news/en/item/50457

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-08 22:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/uk-set-to-pay-most-since-1998-for-borrowing-after-gilt-selloff?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa0856951db2900015ec23c

> The UK incurred its highest borrowing costs on a debt sale since at least 1998 as a global bond retreat drove yields higher and tightened pressure on government finances ahead of next month’s budget.

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