UK public sector net borrowing in April was the highest in any month since April 2021, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
Public sector net borrowing rose by GBP 1.0 billion to GBP 20.2 billion in April. This was the highest borrowing since April 2021 and was also above economists' forecast of GBP 18.0 billion.
It is also the fourth-highest April borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, behind April 2020 and 2021 borrowing, the ONS said.
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by Renju Jaya
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