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Government Borrowing

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May Borrowing Surges to £23.3bn as Debt Interest Hits May Record

Rising debt costs are forcing markets to demand clarity on whether fiscal rules will be preserved or eased to allow more investment.

UK Borrowing Rises to £24.3bn in April, Second-Highest April on Record

Global Public Debt Tops $100 Trillion as Global South Faces Steepest Payments

Pakistan’s External Debt Sets Record at Rs1.272 Trillion in First Half of FY2025-26

European Parliament Approves Activation of Enhanced Cooperation for €90 Billion Ukraine Loan

Andhra Pradesh’s 11.28% Q2 Growth Claim Faces Opposition Scrutiny

UK Borrowing Tops Forecast at £17.4 Billion as Retail Sales Slide Before Budget

Treasury Freezes Coupon Auction Sizes for Several Quarters as Financing Tilts to Bills

ONS Confirms UK Growth Slowed to 0.3% in Q2, Leaving First-Half GDP Up 1.0%

HMRC and FCA Warn Pension Lump-Sum Tax Consequences Cannot Be Reversed

India Finalizes Rs 6.77 Lakh Crore H2 FY26 Borrowing Plan With 22 Weekly Auctions

McFadden Refuses to Rule Out Tougher Universal Credit Rules, Including for Under-22s

Reeves Sets November 26 Budget as Rising Gilt Yields Tighten Fiscal Room

UK Long-Term Borrowing Costs Near 27-Year High, Tightening Reeves’s Budget Choices

UK IMF Bailout Talk Intensifies as Treasury Rejects Warnings

UK Borrowing Overshoots Forecast by £14.6bn, Reaching 95.8% of GDP

Rachel Reeves Faces Mounting Pressure as Borrowing Surges and Growth Forecasts Cut

Starmer Signals Fiscal Adjustments as Reeves Faces Pressure to Meet Borrowing Rules

UK Government Borrowing Falls to Lowest November Level in Three Years

US Treasury Maintains Auction Sizes, Announces $125 Billion Refunding