Government borrowing hit £36BILLION in September the third-highest in any month since records began

Government borrowing hit £36BILLION in September the third-highest in any month since records began

UK government borrowing has topped £36.1bn in September as heavy spending continued to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

It is £28.4bn more than last year, and the third-highest borrowing in any month since records began in 1993.

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