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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 19, 2025, 08:34:59 AM

Title: Highest government borrowing in August for five years
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 19, 2025, 08:34:59 AM

Very worrying figures for the govt


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly9m4lqznro

Title: Re: Highest government borrowing in August for five years
Post by: Steve H on September 20, 2025, 12:04:27 PM

Given inflation, and the fact that five years isn't very long, I don't think it's particularly worrying.

Title: Re: Highest government borrowing in August for five years
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 20, 2025, 01:04:05 PM

Quote from: Steve H on September 20, 2025, 12:04:27 PM

Given inflation, and the fact that five years isn't very long, I don't think it's particularly worrying.

Except it's after raising taxes to try and deal with the gap, and that seems to have affected employment stats.