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Government borrowing soars to more than £18bn in August

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - The UK government borrowed more than expected last month, official data showed on Tuesday, as spending outstripped a rise in tax receipts.
According to the Office for National Statistics, public sector net borrowing was £18.3bn in August, up £2.9bn on the same month last year and higher than...

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