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Public borrowing soars to fresh highs

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Friday 19 Sep 2025

(Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing surged by a worse-than-expected £18bn in August, official data released on Friday showed.
According to the Office for National Statistics, the government borrowed £18bn in August, as surging levels of spending and higher borrowing costs outstripped an increase in tax and National Insurance receipts, to...

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