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Public sector borrowing jumps in April - ONS

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024

(Sharecast News) - Public borrowing soared by more than expected in April, official data showed on Wednesday, on the back of lower National Insurance receipts.
According to the Office for National Statistics, public sector net borrowing (excluding public sector banks) rose £1.5bn year-on-year to £20.5bn, the fourth-highest April borrowing since monthly...

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