Laura Kuenssberg to quiz minister Peter Kyle after rise in UK borrowing costs

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12 January 2025 at 3:12 am·1-min read

Peter Kyle, the science and technology secretary, will face questions from Laura Kuenssberg with rising long-term borrowing costs and a falling pound in the news
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will also be on the show, after the Tories criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves' trip to China amid the situation
Minister have said that rising borrowing costs are part of a "global trend"
Another major story this week has been opposition calls for a new grooming gangs inquiry - ministers argue that a new investigation would only delay action
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Laura Kuenssberg to quiz minister Peter Kyle after rise in UK borrowing costs

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