The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure. Source link

UK government borrowing fell sharply last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.In December government borrowing - the difference between ...

Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK government borrowing was higher than expected last month, according to the latest official figures.Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax income - was ...

Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK government borrowing in August hit the highest level for the month in five years, latest figures show, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead ...

UK government long-term borrowing costs have eased after reaching their highest level since 1998 earlier in the week.The interest rate on 30-year government bonds, known as the yield, slipped ...

Tom Espiner & Nick EdserBusiness reporters, BBC NewsReutersUK government long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the ...

There is a lot of noise currently about UK government borrowing costs.The focus has been on what is known as the 30-year gilt yield, which is the effective interest ...

The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The global economic watchdog said the ...

The UK government's finances should be assessed only once a year to avoid "overly frequent" changes to policy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested. At the moment, the ...

Nick EdserBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK government borrowing rose by more than expected last month, adding to the pressure on the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves.Borrowing - the difference between public ...

Karen HogganBusiness ReporterGetty ImagesThe cost of government borrowing has fallen, partly reversing a surge prompted by the chancellor's emotional appearance in the Commons on Wednesday.The yield on UK 10-year ...

First-time buyers are borrowing through mortgages that last an average of 31 years as the affordability of homes remains a stretch.A decade ago, the average mortgage term for those ...