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Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
August 25, 2026Climate damage: the next hit to Europe's public finances - Reuters
Climate damage: the next hit to Europe's public finances Reuters
August 18, 2026Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
July 28, 2026UK government borrowing falls in June
Public finances for last month were better than expected but the UK is carrying major debt.
July 21, 2026UK borrowing in May surges by more than expected
Borrowing is the difference between spending and income from taxes.
June 19, 2026Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.
May 22, 2026UK borrowing lowest for three years but Iran war clouds outlook
The improvement in government finances is unlikely to last, analysts say, with the impact of the Iran way yet to hit.
April 23, 2026AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies - Reuters
AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies Reuters
February 27, 2026UK government finances better than expected in January
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.
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Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the autumn Budget Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he "won't be unrealistic" about the "challengi
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Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a rake of cost-of-living measures since taking office last week Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on d
UK government borrowing lower than expected in June
The UK government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to official figures published as new prime minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households
Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing rises
The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year. May's borrowing figure — the difference between spending and income from taxes — was £5.6
UK borrowing rises to 24.3 billion pounds in April
Borrowing during the month rose 25 per cent from April last year to 24.3 billion pounds, the second-highest borrowing figure for April on record, official data showed on Friday. Reeves is under press
Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been given an unexpected dose of good news after government borrowing fell £20 billion in the latest financial year, but fears are mounting over a hit to the public financ
What AI windfall? Debt will still weigh on big economies
Business LONDON, Feb 27 : An AI productivity boom, if it materialises, may help buy major economies more time to clean up their strained public finances, economists say, although it won't do the heav
Record-breaking budget surplus as government's tax income rises
There's good news for the chancellor but the road ahead is not without risks for the public finances. Business and economics reporter @taaffems Friday 20 February 2026 09:16, UK More
UK reports record-breaking budget surplus of £30.4bn in surprise boost for Rachel Reeves
Largest January total since records began in 1993 is sharp reversal from December’s £11.6bn deficit The UK government has posted the biggest ever budget surplus, official figures show, after a large