UK budget deficit surges in December as debt interest hits
Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military ...
UK Borrowing Jumps in December as Debt Interest Climbs
(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off ...
Murder teen's mum calls for 'hidden homicide' data
The mother of a teenager who was murdered by her ex-partner is campaigning for the government to include "hidden homicides" ...
Borrowing surges by more than forecast in blow to Chancellor
The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...
U.K. Government Borrowing Jumps as Interest Payments Rise
The budget deficit surged in the final month of 2024, underlining the challenge facing the government in meeting its fiscal ...
£18bn borrowing costs at four-year high as Reeves’ budget headache worsens
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.
Knife crime offences: What do the latest figures show?
When looking at the number of offences per population, the Metropolitan Police had the highest rate, with 178 per 100,000 ...
Chancellor under pressure over state of public finances as borrowing soars again
The Office for National StatisticsThe attributed this increase largely to skyrocketing debt interest payments, which have ...
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UK budget deficit soars on debt costs in setback for Reeves
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 ...
UK economy: Borrowing overshoots expectations as interest bill spikes
Government borrowing overshot expectations last month, new figures show, as ministers promised to take a hard line on ...