UK Budget Deficit Soars More Than Forecast on Debt Costs
Debt costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than forecast last month, highlighting the fiscal challenges facing ...
Alcohol prices in pubs and supermarkets to be pushed up by perfect storm of rule changes
ALCOHOL prices in pubs and supermarkets to be pushed up by a perfect storm of rule changes. Changes to tax on alcohol, ...
The UK government’s £18bn borrowing costs are higher than expected - how did we get here?
The deficit was the highest for any December since 2020, when the government was forced to prop up closed businesses and spend billions of pounds on medical equipment because of the covid lockdowns ...
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UK borrowing overshoot stokes fears over fiscal rules
Government borrowing hit £17.8 billion in December, surpassing forecasts by £3.2 billion intensifying the debate over the ...
Gilt Yields Edge Lower as U.K. Treasury Chief Reassures Investors
Gilt yields declined following reassurances from U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves to U.K. businesses while speaking at Davos.
£18bn borrowing costs at four-year high as Reeves’s Budget headache worsens
The Office for National Statistics says public sector net borrowing in December was up £10.1bn on a year earlier ...
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The Rachel Reeves theory of growth
That left Rachel Reeves, Britain’s chancellor, with an uphill task when she arrived at the Swiss alpine town to court ...
Money blog: New tax rises now 'a good bet' for 2025
Tax rises at the next budget are a "good bet", economists have suggested, after government borrowing reached its highest December level in four years. You can also read our weekly mortgage and savings ...