Government’s April Borrowing Surges Above Forecasts

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Figures from the Office for National Statistics this morning show government borrowing yet again above forecasts. April’s figure is the fourth-highest on record…

Government borrowing rose to £20.2 billion last month – £1 billion higher than in April last year. Analysts predicted £17.6 billion this time round. Substantially higher…

Central government departmental spending jumped by £4.2 billion on last year thanks primarily to pay increases and inflation of costs. Wonder who approved those…