UK borrowing rises to £20.2bn, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves

theguardian.com/business/2025/may/22/uk-government-borrowing-april-rachel-reeves

April figure more than expected and comes despite chancellor’s increase in employment taxes
The UK government borrowed more than expected in April, underscoring the challenge for Rachel Reeves to fix public services and grow the economy while meeting her fiscal rules.
With the chancellor…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-22 06:13:09.
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