Britain's fiscal arithmetic leaves no room to hide: When the state needs capital, and none is left to give

Britain just borrowed more than forecast, five weeks before a Budget its Chancellor can barely afford to deliver. Gilt yields haven't been this high since 1998, AI capex is still mostly promises, and Reform's war chest just tripled. Something has to give — the question is what, and who pays for finding out.

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