Govt debt.... 97.6% of GDP21 Sep 2021 15:14
"Government borrowing was higher than expected in August as debt interest payments rose due to higher inflation.
Borrowing, which is the difference between tax income and spending, was £20.5bn, official figures show - £5.5bn lower than in August last year.
However, it was still the second-highest figure for August since records began.
Economists had expected government borrowing to be about £15bn.
Borrowing has been at record levels, with billions being spent by the government on measures such as the furlough scheme to support the economy.
This high spending, combined with less money coming into the exchequer due to the pandemic and a fall in economic output, has pushed government debt up to more than £2.2 trillion, or about 97.6% of GDP - a level not seen since the early 1960s.
The interest payments on government debt were £6.3bn in August. That was £2.9bn more than in August 2020, but lower than the monthly record of £8.7bn in June 2021."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58604552
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