Reform needed as UK fiscal situation turns 'unsustainable'

Possibility of 'breakdown' in gilt market

Patrick Brusnahan
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Experts have warned major fiscal reform is needed in the UK following the Bank of England’s rate cut on Thursday (7 August) and ahead of the Autumn Budget later in the year.

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