<div id="readability-page-1">Historic yield spike: UK gilt yields have reached levels not seen in decades, with 30-year yields at 5.81% and 10-year yields at their highest since 2008. Political instability impact: Labour’s local election losses and potential leadership challenges are rattling debt markets and raising fears of increased government borrowing. Global market ripple: The UK bond sell-off mirrors a global trend as inflation, energy shocks, and geopolitical conflicts push yields higher worldwide.</div>

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<p>UK gilt yields have surged to historic highs, with 30-year yields at 5.81% and 10-year yields at their highest since 2008. Political instability, including Labour's local election losses, is unsettling debt markets and raising concerns about increased government borrowing. This trend reflects a global bond sell-off driven by inflation, energy shocks, and geopolitical conflicts.</p>

UK gilt yields hit century high amid political turmoil