There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections. Source link

Reacting to the latest borrowing figures, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray, said: "Our deficit is down £19.8bn because of our plan to cut borrowing. In a volatile ...

Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up. Source link

The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure. Source link

UK government borrowing fell sharply last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.In December government borrowing - the difference between ...

Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK government borrowing was higher than expected last month, according to the latest official figures.Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax income - was ...

UK government borrowing in September hit the highest level for the month in five years, according to the latest official figures.Borrowing - the difference between public spending and tax ...

The Conservatives will commit to a new economic "golden rule" designed to cut government borrowing and taxes, party leader Kemi Badenoch will say in her keynote speech to the ...

Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK government borrowing in August hit the highest level for the month in five years, latest figures show, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead ...

UK government long-term borrowing costs have eased after reaching their highest level since 1998 earlier in the week.The interest rate on 30-year government bonds, known as the yield, slipped ...

Tom Espiner & Nick EdserBusiness reporters, BBC NewsReutersUK government long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the ...

The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The global economic watchdog said the ...