Mike Newton: The markets will force Labour back into line, or the IMF will
Mike Newton discusses the current financial instability in the UK, particularly concerning the gilt and sterling markets. He highlights the serious implications of Labour's leftist policies on fiscal stability and inflation. The article suggests that the markets are losing confidence in the Bank of England's ability to manage inflation, leading to higher gilt yields and a weaker pound.
- ▪The benchmark ten-year gilt increased to its highest level since 2007 amid political crisis concerns.
- ▪Labour's policies are contributing to a structural premium on UK inflation, exacerbating the situation.
- ▪The markets are losing confidence in the Bank of England's ability to control inflation, impacting the value of the pound.
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| Original publisher | ConservativeHome |
| Canonical URL | https://conservativehome.com/2026/05/19/mike-newton-the-markets-will-force-labour-back-into-line-or-the-imf-will/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:41 +0000 |
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Mike Newton was Conservative parliamentary candidate for Wolverhampton West, and worked for the Bank of England during his career in the financial markets. My plan for Saturday afternoon was to lounge on the sofa with our bulldog Albert and watch Celtic and Hearts slug it out, but it was interrupted by a call from a distinguished central banker. He has been a guiding force behind his own country’s financial stability for decades and not a worrier for its own sake. But he was seriously concerned about developments in the gilt and sterling markets. On Friday, as markets woke up to the full gravity of the political crisis and a potential Leftist Burnham government, the benchmark ten-year gilt increased by 18bp to its highest level since 2007.
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