Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military ...

(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off ...

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

The budget deficit surged in the final month of 2024, underlining the challenge facing the government in meeting its fiscal ...

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - was £17.8bn last month, putting more pressure on the chancellor ...

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Wednesday as UK government borrowing rose more than expected in ...

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

When looking at the number of offences per population, the Metropolitan Police had the highest rate, with 178 per 100,000 ...

U.K. public borrowing surged more than analysts expected in December, official data revealed on Wednesday, adding pressure to ...

The Office for National StatisticsThe attributed this increase largely to skyrocketing debt interest payments, which have ...

The official figures are released as the chancellor's stewardship of the public finances remains under intense scrutiny at a ...

Government borrowing overshot expectations last month, new figures show, as ministers promised to take a hard line on ...