A reader responding to Neil Kinnock's earlier letter says Britain's economic troubles stem more from policy direction than absolute debt levels, and calls for focus on household spending power.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati's successor faces questions over fiscal credibility as Indonesia's economy navigates market pressures, CNBC reported.
Analysts at Miller Tabak warn a sustained move above 4.8% on Treasury yields could create broader market risks, CNBC reports.
BBC economics editor Faisal Islam writes that the government's efforts to maintain business and public confidence could limit the scope for future tax increases.
The Treasury paid 5.82% interest on a £4bn bond sale, the steepest rate in over 25 years, threatening to erode the chancellor's budget headroom.