UK borrowing rises to worse-than-expected £18bn in August - short news
Figure comes as Treasury prepares budget that is expected to include tax rises to plug yawning deficit
The UK government borrowed more than expected last month, official figures show, adding to pressure on the Treasury in the run-up to the autumn budget.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing – the difference between public spending and income – rose to £18bn in August, £3.5bn more than in the same month a year earlier.
..source: The Guardian - 19.09.2025