# Gilt yields hold high as election losses hit U.K.'s Starmer

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Podcast: [Squawk Box Europe Express](https://stenobird.com/podcast/squawk-box-europe-express-990161)
Published: 2026-05-08T09:30:00+00:00
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U.K. stocks have dropped and gilt yields hold near multi-decade highs, after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party see bruising losses in local elections, with Farage’s Reform UK making substantial gains. The U.S. and Iran exchange fire around the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington waits on a response to its proposal to end the war. But President Trump insists the latest incident does not violate the two sides' fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile Commerzbank ups its outlook as it looks to fend off UniCredit but gets a negative reaction in early trade. CEO Bettina Orlopp tells CNBC the German lender is worth more. And IAG warns of a hit to annual profit as the war in Iran sees jet fuel prices soar - shares of the British Airways owner are coming under pressure in early trade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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