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UK government borrowing rises in July

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 21 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK government borrowing rose in July as spending growth outpaced receipts despite strong self-assessed income tax revenue, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Government borrowing was £1.8bn in July, up £0.7bn on the same month a year earlier and £2.3bn above the...

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