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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16Reeves Targets 2029 Budget Balance as UK Seeks Lower Bond Market Reliance
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16Summary
- 2029 is Rachel Reeves’s new ambition for balancing Britain’s budget, a tougher goal than her current fiscal rules.
- Speaking to bond investors in London on Tuesday, the chancellor said she plans fiscal consolidation in every year of this parliament.
- Reeves framed the pledge as a way to reassure investors, reduce the UK’s dependence on bond markets and bring down government borrowing costs.
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