Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as...
Read MoreMarkets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likelyBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level...
Read MoreYield, or interest rate, on British government bonds climbs on Thursday amid a fall for other countriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government’s borrowing costs have risen on global financial markets amid...
Read MoreThinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rulesWill Rachel Reeves’s rules on debt and spending survive the budget?Keir Starmer’s promise to end austerity and...
Read MoreExclusive: Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure taskforce and better share benefitsThe government is being urged to install trade union members on the board of its new £7.3bn national...
Read MoreFigures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public financesBusiness live – latest updatesStrong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month,...
Read MoreJuly figures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public financesStrong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month, more than double its level in...
Read MoreStrong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and BrexitA landslide victory for Keir Starmer in the general election on Thursday could...
Read MoreONS says budget deficit £1.5bn higher than previous year due to extra spending on benefits and weaker tax revenuesJeremy Hunt’s plans for pre-election tax cuts have received a setback after higher spending on...
Read MoreExclusive: Concerns over effect on UK’s finances lead officials to believe utility should be renationalised before general electionSenior Whitehall officials fear Thames Water’s financial collapse could trigger a...
Read MoreExclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016Banks including some of Europe’s largest lenders have helped fossil fuel companies to raise more than €1tn...
Read MoreRachel Reeves says Tory bond black hole ‘will land working people with another astronomical bill’Labour has accused the government of “catastrophic financial mismanagement” and claimed it has...
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