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Here’s some early reaction to the (small) drop in UK borrowing in the last financial year:
Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter:
“The conflict in the Middle East has shown the UK economy remains very exposed to geopolitical shocks. However, there are some encouraging signs that rigid fiscal rules have been having the desired effect thus far, as today’s public sector finance data shows borrowing was..
source: The Guardian - 23.04.2026