UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure
by Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent from on (#7297A)
ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was 11.7bn - 1.9bn less than in same month last year
The UK government borrowed more than expected in November, official figures show, amid pressure on the economy before Rachel Reeves announced her autumn budget.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing - the difference between spending and income - was 11.7bn last month, 1.9bn less than in the same month a year earlier.
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