The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.May's borrowing figure — the difference between spending and income ...

The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year. Source link

In March's Spring Statement, the government's independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), forecast that the headroom Chancellor Rachel Reeves had against her rule not to borrow to ...

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher. Source link

"Overall, UK politics is a mess, there are already signs that foreign buyers are ditching the gilt market. If there is a major rout in the pound and/or gilts ...

The upcoming local elections on Thursday and jet fuel shortages dominate Wednesday's papers. Long-term borrowing costs have hit at 28-year high, the Guardian reports, as Labour is "under pressure" ...

There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections. Source link

Reacting to the latest borrowing figures, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, said: "Our deficit is down £19.8bn because of our plan to cut borrowing. In a volatile ...

Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up. Source link

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 ...