Government Borrowing

20 December 2024

November Government borrowing figures
November’s borrowing numbers, which were lower than the market’s estimate, but upward revisions to earlier borrowing in 2024/25 mean little relief for the Chancellor

25 November 2024

October Government borrowing figures
October’s borrowing numbers, which were again higher than the market’s estimate

28 October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024 and Government borrowing - the snuffle explained
What is widely expected to form the basis for Rachel Reeves’ second (investment) fiscal rule

25 October 2024

Debt redefinitions - Autumn Budget 2024
The definition of debt, which Rachel Reeves has confirmed will change, but not what the change will be. However, the media seem certain of the answer

22 October 2024

September Government borrowing figures
September borrowing numbers, which were again higher than projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), but this time came in slightly lower than the market’s estimate. This last set of borrowing data before the Autumn Budget may be ugly, but they do provide some cover for a Chancellor wishing to justify large tax increases

20 September 2024

August's Government borrowing figures
August borrowing numbers, which were higher than expected by the market and the OBR

12 September 2024

The debt pile - the views of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s timely report about Government debt

21 August 2024

July's Government borrowing figures
The July borrowing numbers, which were higher than expected by the market and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). They are not what Rachel Reeves would have wanted as she contemplates her Autumn Budget, but in line with what her 'Spending Inheritance' review indicated

19 July 2024

June's Government borrowing figures
June borrowing numbers, which were higher than expected by the market and not what Rachel Reeves would have wanted as she contemplates her Autumn Budget