Markets demand a higher premium for U.K. debt compared to U.S. Treasury notes. Aug 19, 2025, 9:06 a.m. The U.K.’s fragile fiscal situation is back in focus as yields on long-term government bonds surged, topping their U.S. counterparts for the first time this century. The 30-year U.K. government bond offered a yield of 5.61% at press time. That's 68 basis points more than the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield according to data source TradingView. The widening gap means that the market is demanding a s...