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Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget.

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Oil prices rose sharply, adding pressure on UK policymakers ahead of the budget as a global bond sell-off increased government borrowing costs.

Why it matters: Treasury sources say there is less room for manoeuvre, and international bodies are warning of rising debt and borrowing risks.

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“Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond sell-off also hikes government’s borrowing costs International bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risks Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets Oil prices lurched upwards…”
Guardian AI, 24 Sept 2026, 11:41.

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