UK government borrowing falls to £11.6bn in December
Official figures better than expected after stronger receipts than a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed less than expected in December, official figures show, after stronger receipts than a year earlier.Public sector net borrowing – the difference between...
<p>Official figures better than expected after stronger receipts than a year earlier</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jan/22/davos-nato-ukraine-rutte-stubb-trump-greenland-deal-live-updates"><strong>Business live – latest updates</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>The UK government borrowed less than expected in December, official figures show, after stronger receipts than a year earlier.</p><p>Public sector net borrowing – the difference between spending and income – was £11.6bn last month, the Office for National Statistics said, compared with £18.7bn in the same month a year earlier.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/22/uk-government-borrowing-falls-december">Continue reading...</a>
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