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BoE Warns Credible Fiscal Policy as Yields Rise

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Chancellor John Healey scheduled the Autumn Budget for Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned fiscal policy be credible to restore confidence as bond yields rise.
Former BoE chief economist Andy Haldane told CNBC the UK is on thin fiscal ice and may need cuts.
Bank of America economists expect modest tax hikes on banks or oil and gas, delaying larger reforms to next year.

History

Historical Context

In 2009 David Cameron and George Osborne promoted an “age of austerity” after the 2008 crisis. The 2010 Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition then gave Osborne’s June budget a £110 billion cut-and-tax plan to eliminate the structural deficit and lower debt. Today’s Autumn Budget debate, headed by Chancellor John Healey and BoE Governor Andrew Bailey, revives those credibility concerns as bond yields climb.

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Story summary

Chancellor John Healey scheduled the Autumn Budget for Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned fiscal policy be credible to restore confidence as bond yields rise.
Former BoE chief economist Andy Haldane told CNBC the UK is on thin fiscal ice and may need cuts.
Bank of America economists expect modest tax hikes on banks or oil and gas, delaying larger reforms to next year.

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