Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘s financial headache has been inflamed by a surprise jump in borrowing in December, which leapt to a four-year high of nearly £18 billion.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a ...

Government borrowing rose more than expected in December, reaching the highest level for the month for four years.

UK borrowing reached £17.8bn in December, which was the highest figure for the month in four years, putting further pressure ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of creating a "toxic cocktail" of tax rises and spending hikes after government ...

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Wednesday as UK government borrowing rose more than expected in ...

Rachel Reeves has insisted the UK would continue to meet her “fiscal rules”, describing them as the “bedrock” of economic ...

The Office for National StatisticsThe attributed this increase largely to skyrocketing debt interest payments, which have ...

Rachel Reeves was seeking to win over business chiefs in Davos to invest in Britain by portraying herself as the “Iron ...

(Reuters) - Britain ran a bigger-than-expected budget deficit in December, swelled by debt interest costs and a one-off ...