BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 14:02:00
Reaction to the government's measures now represented a material risk to uk financial stability. it says the market for gilts, in which the british government borrows, has become dysfunctional, and threatens the finances of uk households and businesses. investors fear the big market moves are a particular threat to the uk's pension funds, and could cause spill—over damage across the financial sector. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. ever since last friday, the bank of england's governor andrew bailey has been trying to resist taking emergency measures following kwasi kwarteng...