Public sector borrowing comes in below forecasts at £21.8bn in September
Wriggle room for Rishi? Sunak gets pre-Budget relief as public sector borrowing comes in below forecasts at £21.8bn in September – but UK debt mountain creeps up to £2.22TRILLION Public sector borrowing was £21.8billion last month below official forecasts The UK debt mountain has reached £2.22trillion as impact of Covid continues Chancellor Rishi Sunak will attempt to stabilise finances in Budget next week
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Rishi Sunak was handed some pre-Budget relief today as borrowing figures came in below expectations at £21.8billion last month.
The government borrowed another £21.8billion - the second highest on record for September but below official forecasts and down from £28.8billion last year.
However, the Chancellor underlined the need to get the public finances 'fit for the future' after Covid as the debt mountain
