DEBT interest costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than predicted last month, putting Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on course to overshoot official forecasts this year. Read more ...

Government ‘must do more on deportations’ as new estimate suggests more than 1m people are illegally living in UK ...

The mother of a teenager who was murdered by her ex-partner is campaigning for the government to include "hidden homicides" ...

An AP-NORC poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some ...

The government borrows money by selling financial products called bonds. A bond is a promise to pay money in the future. Most ...

Yields on U.K. government bonds--which are known as gilts--surged in early January, and although they have since fallen back somewhat, they remain above the levels assumed by the OBR when it was ...

(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off ...

Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military ...

The budget deficit surged in the final month of 2024, underlining the challenge facing the government in meeting its fiscal ...

Britain's unemployment rate rose slightly at the end of last year, official data showed Tuesday, adding to unease over the stalling UK economy.

Long before Hurricane Helene hit the Smokies, the National Park Service already knew the visitation count for 2024 would be lower than previous years.