Borrowing has reached almost £18bn and the concern is more debt will be required to pay that off - and the same could happen ...

Last week another update on monthly public borrowing prompted more gnashing of teeth about whether the Chancellor will breach ...

The economic outlook for the UK in 2025 presents a mixed picture, with expectations of modest growth tempered by persistent ...

UK government debt stood at more than 98% of economic output in November. That's the highest level since 1963, when Britain ...

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said that “very big decisions” will be needed to stop Britain’s public debt pile ...

The government borrows money by selling financial products called bonds. A bond is a promise to pay money in the future. Most ...

There is concern over how much longer governments can continue to finance the mountain of debt they have accumulated, which ...

Fears are mounting that Labour will delay the push to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence ... of servicing the UK's debt mountain have risen, putting huge pressure on the government's spending ...

DEBT interest costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than predicted last month, putting Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on course to overshoot official forecasts this year. Read more ...

Last week another update on monthly public borrowing prompted more gnashing of teeth about whether the Chancellor will breach ...