LONDON: UK government borrowing climbed to a record £240.9bil (US$323bil) in the first eight months of the fiscal year, reflecting the damage inflicted on an economy now at risk of falling back into recession.
In November, spending exceeded tax revenue by £31.6bil amid the escalating cost of supporting firms and households through the pandemic, office for national statistics figures published yesterday showed.
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