Morningstar analyst Julia Specht said in a report that elevated UK gilt yields ahead of the Oct. 28 budget could strain public finances. She cited structural shifts driving yields higher — weaker long-dated demand, increased corporate bond supply and

2026-09-21

Morningstar analyst Julia Specht said in a report that elevated UK gilt yields ahead of the Oct. 28 budget could strain public finances. She cited structural shifts driving yields higher — weaker long-dated demand, increased corporate bond supply and rising market sensitivity to fiscal risk. She added that with fiscal space already limited, yields remaining elevated could constrain policy flexibility and affect key budget decisions.