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UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget

21 Oct 2026, 06:48 UTC · 76 independent sources
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🚨 UK BUDGET DEFICIT RISES ABOVE FORECASTS The Treasury ran a higher than expected budget deficit of £24.5bn last month. The government paid £10.9bn in debt interest. That was the highest September figure since records began, and only the eighth time the monthly number has been above £10bn. Source: The Guardian, aol.co.uk, elystandard.co.uk, thewestonmercury.co.uk, stratford-herald.com #UK #JohnHealey #budget

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