About Government Debt
Government debt, also known as public interest, public debt, national debt and sovereign debt, contrasts to the annual government budget deficit, which is a flow variable that equals the difference between government receipts and spending in a single year.
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Government borrows less than expected in September
Government borrowing in September was lower than most economists had expected.
Borrowing - The difference between spending and tax Income - was £14. 3bn last month, (ONS).
This Was £1. 6bn less than a year earlier, but The Sixth highest borrowing in September since monthly records began in 1993.
Economists had predicted borrowing to be £18. 3bn last month.
Government Debt was running at nearly £2. 6tn, More Than 2% higher than Last Year .
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: " We had to borrow during The pandemic to protect lives and livelihoods, but since then Putin's invasion has pushed up inflation and interest rates. "
" This means we spent twice as much on debt interest Last Year as we did The previous year. "
He added that " this is clearly not sustainable".
Last week Mr Hunt said that higher interest rates were likely to cost The UK an extra £20bn to £30bn per year.
He has all but ruled out near-term tax cuts, saying The government needs to prioritise bringing down inflation.
But he is Under Pressure from some Conservative MPs to announce plans to lower taxes before The Next general election, which will be held at The latest in January 2025.
This Week The Institute for Fiscal Studies said The UK economy was in a " horrible fiscal bind" with no room to cut taxes or increase public spending amid mounting political pressure on Mr Hunt to do so.
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