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Government borrowing rises by a fifth to £18bn in August
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Image source, Bloomberg via Getty Images Image caption, Borrowing was higher than expected as inflation eats into government Budget headroom
The government borrowed more than expected in August, as persistently higher inflation pushed up overall spending.
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