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2 Jul 20
The Cabinet Office has asked for evidence on the fairness in government debt collection.
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19 Jun 20
Public sector net debt rose to 100.9% of GDP in May, the first time debt has exceeded 100% since 1963, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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5 Jun 20
With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
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5 Jun 20
An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
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24 Apr 20
The Debt Management Office is set to continue record gilt issuance, with £180bn to be offered over the next three months.
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15 Apr 20
The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted UK GDP could fall by as much as 35% in the second quarter of this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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2 Apr 20
The Debt Management Office is set to auction a record £45bn in gilts this month, in order to help finance the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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30 Mar 20
The coronavirus pandemic is on course to cause the deepest recession in the UK since the financial crisis of 2008, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
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30 Mar 20
The UK’s credit rating has been downgraded to AA- from AA by credit rating agency Fitch, due to debt levels related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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9 May 19
A London borough will save up to £143m after striking a deal to terminate its controversial LOBO loans early.
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22 Jan 19
Public sector net borrowing was £300m higher in December compared to the month time in 2017, official figures have shown.
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4 Jan 19
Northamptonshire County Council has repaid a loan taken out with a neighbouring county.
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7 Dec 18
Dickensian debtors prisons are a thing of the past, but outdated debt collection practices still risk driving the most financially vulnerable into further difficulty. Victor Smart reports.
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30 Jul 18
Councils and other government bodies are “over-zealous” and “uncompromising” in the way they pursue financially vulnerable people over unpaid debt, MPs have said.
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21 Nov 17
Government borrowing increased by £500m to £8bn in October compared with this time last year, while the national debt increased by £147.8bn, according to official figures.
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22 Aug 17
UK public finances recorded their first surplus for the month of July since 2002, as the government brought in an extra £0.2bn, Office for National Statistics figures have shown.
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21 Jun 17
Public sector net borrowing was down £300m to £6.7bn in May compared to May last year, according to the latest figures.
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13 Jun 17
Ratings agencies have warned the inconclusive result of the election last week could damage the UK’s economic growth and credit ratings.
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20 Feb 17
The chancellor can expect borrowing figures to be lower than expected when the Office for Budget Responsibility makes its forecast ahead of the spring Budget, the EY Item Club has said.
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2 Sep 16
Barclays has confirmed that it has scrapped its “Lender Option, Borrower Option” loans to councils and moved them all over to a fixed interest rate.
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21 Jul 16
Public borrowing was £25.6bn between April and June this year, £2.3bn down on the same period in 2015, according to official figures.
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19 Jul 16
Government departments and local authorities are among the worst offenders when it comes to the unfair treatment of people in problem debt, according to debt charity StepChange.
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15 Jun 16
Debt servicing costs are increasing across local government, and now account for at least 9.9% of revenue expenditure in a quarter of single-tier and county councils, according to the National Audit...
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22 Mar 16
Public sector borrowing is £14bn lower in the eleven months of the financial year to date compared to 2014/15, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, with the...
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23 Oct 15
Full devolution of business rates to local authorities is set to lead to an increase in council debt levels as they look to borrow to invest in business development, Moody’s has concluded.
2 Jul 20The Cabinet Office has asked for evidence on the fairness in government debt collection.
19 Jun 20Public sector net debt rose to 100.9% of GDP in May, the first time debt has exceeded 100% since 1963, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
5 Jun 20With government borrowing set to soar to the highest annual level since the Second World War, what is the outlook for public finances?
5 Jun 20An economic standstill left the government with no choice, but what are the long-term implications of Covid-19-related debt for public finances?
24 Apr 20The Debt Management Office is set to continue record gilt issuance, with £180bn to be offered over the next three months.
15 Apr 20The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted UK GDP could fall by as much as 35% in the second quarter of this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
30 Mar 20The UK’s credit rating has been downgraded to AA- from AA by credit rating agency Fitch, due to debt levels related to the coronavirus pandemic.
9 May 19A London borough will save up to £143m after striking a deal to terminate its controversial LOBO loans early.
22 Jan 19Public sector net borrowing was £300m higher in December compared to the month time in 2017, official figures have shown.
4 Jan 19Northamptonshire County Council has repaid a loan taken out with a neighbouring county.
7 Dec 18Dickensian debtors prisons are a thing of the past, but outdated debt collection practices still risk driving the most financially vulnerable into further difficulty. Victor Smart reports.
21 Nov 17Government borrowing increased by £500m to £8bn in October compared with this time last year, while the national debt increased by £147.8bn, according to official figures.
22 Aug 17UK public finances recorded their first surplus for the month of July since 2002, as the government brought in an extra £0.2bn, Office for National Statistics figures have shown.
21 Jun 17Public sector net borrowing was down £300m to £6.7bn in May compared to May last year, according to the latest figures.
13 Jun 17Ratings agencies have warned the inconclusive result of the election last week could damage the UK’s economic growth and credit ratings.
21 Jul 16Public borrowing was £25.6bn between April and June this year, £2.3bn down on the same period in 2015, according to official figures.
19 Jul 16Government departments and local authorities are among the worst offenders when it comes to the unfair treatment of people in problem debt, according to debt charity StepChange.
23 Oct 15Full devolution of business rates to local authorities is set to lead to an increase in council debt levels as they look to borrow to invest in business development, Moody’s has concluded.
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