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2025-01-15 20:33:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 45A367F2632476841CF531AF261E261FBD927E36F3CC91BBB70951A3BF42907E
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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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