Bonds & Cash desk
UK government bonds: how they pay, how to buy them, how they are taxed and what a gilt yields after tax for each tax band. Includes index-linked and low-coupon gilts.
Gilts · Analysis
5.76%: the 20-year gilt yield on 7 October 2026, the highest in Bank of England data going back to 2000. The 10-year yield, at 5.39%, is the highest since July 2007.
Bonds & Cash · Explainer
The right comparison is what you keep after tax, and that depends on your tax band and your Personal Savings Allowance. Then weigh deposit protection against government credit, and a fixed term against a market price.
Gilts · Guide
Private investors buy gilts on the secondary market, through a platform, a broker or the DMO's own postal dealing service. Check the clean price, the accrued interest and the yield to maturity before you deal.
Gilts · Explainer
The right comparison is what you keep after tax, and that depends on your tax band and your Personal Savings Allowance. Then weigh deposit protection against government credit, and a fixed term against a market price.
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