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UK government borrowing fell in June as the economy continued to recover from the shock of the pandemic…. but the interest payments on the national debt were pushed up by rising inflation.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics this morning show that public sector net borrowing (excluding the cost of public sector banks) fell to £22.8bn last month.
That’s £5.5bn less than in June 2020, but still the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993.
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
(@ONS)Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was £22.8 billion in June 2021.
This was the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, but 19.4% (£5.5 billion) less than in June 2020 https://t.co/C2auqPO2iB pic.twitter.com/26nSiTP3Wu
The ONS reports that tax receipts were stronger in June than a year ago, following the reopening of parts of the…
