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UK gilt yields jump as borrowing rises and PM Starmer faces leadership challenge
Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.
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According to CNBC’s source item, UK gilt yields jump as borrowing rises and PM Starmer faces leadership challenge, Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, defeating Reform UK by more than 9,000 votes with nearly 55% of the vote.
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- UK gilt yields jump as borrowing rises and PM Starmer faces leadership challengeCNBC - 2026-06-19T07:53:16+00:00
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