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UK Government Borrowing Exceeds Forecast Ahead of Healey's First Budget

Official figures show Britain's government borrowed more than forecast in the first half of the fiscal year, with higher debt interest costs adding pressure on Chancellor John Healey before his inaugural budget.

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Oct 21, 3:03 AM bbc.co.uk Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
Oct 20, 11:48 PM theguardian.com UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget
Oct 20, 11:09 PM bloomberg.com UK Borrowing Exceeds Forecast in Final Data Before Budget