The UK budget deficit widened to its second-highest level for the month of November since records began in 1993, largely due to the surge in the debt cost, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.
Public sector net borrowing totaled GBP 17.4 billion in November, down by GBP 4.9 billion from the same period last year. This was also bigger than the economists' forecast of GBP 16 billion. Current receipts grew 4.3 percent on a yearly basis, while the expenditure decreased 6.9 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.