The Autumn Budget: what could rising bond yields mean for the Chancellor? – Ep37

October 2026 

PwC UK Chief Economist Barret Kupelian is joined by Andy Haldane, Economic Adviser to PwC UK and former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, to look ahead to the Autumn Budget and explore the growing pressures in the bond market. 

They discuss the range of factors putting upward pressure on bond yields, including increased borrowing linked to AI investment, market concerns about higher inflation, and worries over elevated fiscal deficits across Europe.

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