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UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn
Published Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Updated October 21
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The UK government paid £10.9bn in debt interest last month, the highest September figure since records began.
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