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Government borrowing has exceeded forecasts as surging inflation drives up the costs of servicing debt.
Public borrowing hit £4.9bn in July – much larger than the £0.2bn expected by the fiscal watchdog. That took the total for 2022-2023 so far to £55bn, which is £3bn more than forecasts.
While tax income was higher, the deficit was driven up by debt servicing costs, which surged 81pc from last year.
That’s because a quarter of government debt is tied to the retail price index, which surged to its highest since 1981 last month as rampant inflation shows no signs of slowing.
The figures will add to pressure on Tory leadership contenders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, who’ve both vowed to cut taxes despite surging public borrowing.
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What happened overnight
Asian shares were left in limbo this morning while the US dollar made all the running as recession clouds gathered over Europe and highlighted the relative outperformance of the US economy.
Added concerns about the health of China’s economy saw MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ease 0.3pc, to be down 1.1pc on the week.
Chinese blue chips were flat, while South Korea lost 0.5pc. Japan’s Nikkei fared better with a 0.3pc gain due in part to a renewed slide in the yen.
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