The UK budget deficit narrowed more-than-expected in May from the last year as the government receipts increased amid falling expenditure, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.
Public sector net borrowing decreased to GBP 24.33 billion in May from GBP 43.76 billion in the previous year. The deficit was also below the economists' forecast of GBP 26.1 billion.
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