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2025-01-15 21:15:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 21D69D5A99F97668E58E9900527F0631E8B0C6C26BDDCFDDF5F540D61EDD5502
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Liz Truss claims Keir Starmer collapsed the economy, but during her tenure, UK gilt yields rose 60% (3.0% to 4.8%) due to her mini-budget. Under Starmer (from July 2024), yields rose 22.5% (4.0% to 4.9%), reflecting global trends, not policy failures. Sources: https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/economics/article/uk-government-debt-sell-off-accelerates-9bd3dddz5?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.dmo.gov.uk/
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