Higher borrowing costs for the government may mean tax rises or spending cuts if it wants to stick to its own self-imposed rules, a leading economic think tank has ...

Getty ImagesGovernment borrowing rose more than expected in December to hit its highest level for the month for four years, piling more pressure on the UK's finances.Borrowing - the ...

Borrowing costs for the UK government have plunged, as an unexpected drop in inflation at home and in the US raised bets that central banks will cut interest rates ...

The pound and UK government borrowing costs have stabilised after a turbulent few days.The pound rose slightly to $1.22 early on Tuesday after having fallen to around $1.21 on ...

Getty ImagesThe pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday ...

PA MediaIt is "absolutely right" that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' trip to China go ahead as planned, a cabinet colleague has said.Opposition parties had called for Reeves to cancel the ...

Getty ImagesThe pound continued to fall on Thursday after UK government borrowing costs rose and concerns grew about public finances.Sterling dropped as UK 10-year borrowing costs surged to their ...

Getty ImagesGovernment borrowing fell in the year to November as more money was raised from taxes and less was spent on the country's debt interest payments, according to official ...

Getty ImagesGovernment borrowing rose last month, marking the third-highest September since records began in January 1993.Official figures show that borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - ...

Government borrowing in August rose to the highest level for the month since the Covid pandemic in 2021.Official figures show that borrowing - the difference between spending and tax ...

Getty ImagesThe rising cost of public services and benefits has driven government borrowing to higher levels than expected in July, official figures show.Borrowing, the difference between spending and tax ...

Getty ImagesSenior Labour figures have repeatedly claimed homeowners will pay “£4,800 more on their mortgage” under Conservative plans, should they win the election.But this claim risks misleading people and ...