Government Borrowing

23 April 2025

March's Government borrowing figures
March’s monthly deficit, which leaves Rachel Reeves with an initial estimate for 2024/25 borrowing of Ł151.9bn, Ł14.6bn above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2025 projection

21 March 2025

February's Government borrowing figures
February’s monthly deficit, which leaves Rachel Reeves with 11 months’ borrowing of Ł132.2bn, Ł4.7bn above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s projection for the full year

21 February 2025

January's Government borrowing figures
January’s surplus, which was lower than the OBR’s estimate, and an unwelcome backdrop as Rachel Reeves’ Spring Forecast approaches

22 January 2025

December's Government borrowing figures
December's borrowing numbers, which were higher than the markets estimate, leaving year-to-date borrowing above the figure projected for the entire fiscal year

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