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UK government borrowing jumps over forecast to £18.3bn in August as ‘fiscal straightjacket’ tightens – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSelf-assessed (SA) Income Tax receipts over the last two months jumped notably, today’s public finances show.SA income tax payments in July and August were £18.6bn in total, which is £1.9bn more than in the same period last year.“Borrowing in the financial year so far was lower than over the same period last…

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSelf-assessed (SA) Income Tax receipts over the last two months jumped notably, today’s public finances show.SA income tax payments in July and August were £18.6bn in total, which is £1.9bn more than in the same period last year.“Borrowing in the financial year so far was lower than over the same period last…

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