'Boring Budget' would pave way for early election, City fears
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John Healey and Andy Burnham are expected to deliver a low-key maiden Budget on Wednesday - Getty/Mark Cosgrove Andy Burnham risks triggering a spike in Britain's borrowing costs if he calls an early election in the wake of this week's "boring Budget", City economists have…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishAn early UK election could lift government borrowing costs and weaken sterling, affecting gilts and the pound.AI-generated summary
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- 01John Healey and Andy Burnham are expected to deliver a low-key maiden Budget on Wednesday.
- 02City economists warn an early election could spike Britain's borrowing costs if Burnham calls one.
- 03The City increasingly expects an election in 2027, and investors warn it would weaken the pound.
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