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UK gilt yields explained: what 2-year and 10-year yields tell youA gilt yield is the market return implied by the price and cash flows of UK government debt. Short and long gilt yields move for different reasons and feed into mortgages, corporate borrowing and equity valuations.What is the UK national debt, and who owns it?UK public sector net debt was £2.985 trillion at the end of July 2026, equivalent to 94.1% of GDP. Here is what that number measures, how gilts finance the state and who ultimately holds the claims.