UK borrowing rises to £17.7bn, adding to pressure on Rachel Reeves

theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/20/uk-borrowing-rises-adding-to-pressure-on-rachel-reeves

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Higher tax receipts in the UK were unable to prevent a rise in public sector borrowing in May to £17.7bn, up from £17bn a year earlier and the…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-20 06:33:55.
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