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What is a 'yield'?
A bond's yield is the return an investor gets from it, expressed as a percentage. When bond prices fall, their yields rise, making borrowing more expensive for the government. The 30-year bond yield hitting a 28-year high means the UK government now has to pay much more to borrow over the long term.
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