UK public finances on ‘unsustainable’ path amid growing climate, debt and pension costs
by Heather Stewart Economics editor from on (#6YG6M)
Office for Budget Responsibility warns national debt on course to hit 270% of GDP by 2070 amid volatility
The UK's public finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory, given the growing cost of state pensions and the mounting climate emergency, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.
Richard Hughes, who chairs the budget watchdog, said government debt would rise to 270% of GDP by 2070 - up from less than 100% today - if current policies were left unchanged.
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