The Bank of England is warning a financial crash is coming - Richard Murphy

6th December 2025

The Bank of England has issued a stark new Financial Stability Report — and beneath the cautious language lies a clear message: the global risk environment has deteriorated sharply.

From AI bubble valuations to fragile shadow banking systems, from overstretched credit markets to potential contagion across sovereign debt, a systemic crisis now looks more like "when" than "if".

In this video, I explain what the Bank is really saying, why markets are repeating 2008 mistakes, and why the UK is deeply exposed.

0:00 — Bank of England Warns of Rising Risk
1:10 — AI Bubble Concerns and Market Overvaluation
2:25 — Fragile Credit Markets and Corporate Leverage
3:40 — Echoes of 2008: Hidden Risks and Opaque Structures
5:00 — Shadow Banking Risks and Flying Blind
6:40 — Sovereign Debt Concerns and Limited Fiscal Capacity
8:15 — UK Exposure to Global Contagion and Panic Risk
10:00 — SME Lending Collapse and Real-Economy Damage
11:40 — Household Stress, Renters at Risk, and Cross-Contamination
14:20 — Climate Financial Risks and Systemic Instability