Surge in UK borrowing costs is not a repeat of the 'mini-budget' crisis, economists say

"It isn't anything like we saw with the Trussonomics mini-budget when that spike really was high after those unfunded tax cuts came in," one analyst said.

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Surge in UK borrowing costs is not a repeat of the 'mini-budget' crisis, economists say

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