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2025-01-16 04:58:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EE37E49A9E8CC0801C586DC7E7D0FFB47ADE33EBC699B6E3D1C7E30C30A40B6D
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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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