UK government borrowing costs surge to highest since 2008 as PM Starmer pressured to quit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at Downing Street in London, Feb. 24, 2026. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Yields on U.K. government bonds surged to multi-decade highs on Tuesday morning, as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from his post. By 10:20 a.m. …