Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

Government borrowing rose more than expected in December, reaching the highest level for the month for four years.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

Treasury borrowing has already shot past official forecasts made in the Budget in a blow to Rachel Reeves’s plans to ramp up ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of creating a "toxic cocktail" of tax rises and spending hikes after government ...

UK borrowing reached £17.8bn in December, which was the highest figure for the month in four years, putting further pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest and a one-off purchase of military ...

The Office for National StatisticsThe attributed this increase largely to skyrocketing debt interest payments, which have ...

Rachel Reeves has insisted the UK would continue to meet her “fiscal rules”, describing them as the “bedrock” of economic ...

Debt costs pushed up UK government borrowing more than forecast last month, highlighting the fiscal challenges facing ...