UK Government Borrowing Surges to £18bn in August
Higher-than-expected borrowing figures result from inflation driving up government spending.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 22 Sept 2026. News Feed published first, on 22 September at 06:09 UTC; The Guardian Business followed 58 min later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Business, appeared on 22 September at 14:04 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), The Guardian Business (major outlet).
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- UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget The Guardian Business ·
- UK government borrowing jumps over forecast to £18.3bn in August, in ‘dismal picture’ ahead of the budget – business live The Guardian Business ·
- UK government borrowing surged to £18bn in August News Feed ·
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