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15 Oct 15
MPs have approved new public spending rules that will require governments to run a budget surplus when the economy is growing.
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24 Aug 15
Increased tax revenue pushed the public finances into surplus in July for the first time since 2012, the Office for National Statistics has reported.
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21 Jul 15
Public sector borrowing fell by more than £6bn in the first quarter of 2015/16 compared to the same three months in the previous year, the Office for National Statistics announced today.
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21 Jul 15
The government’s decision to scrap maintenance grants and replace them with loans will increase the debt burden faced by poorer students but do little to improve the public finances, according...
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12 Jun 15
The public finances will be put under pressure over the next 50 years due to the ageing population, the government has been warned, with demand for healthcare and pensions set to increase spending by...
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22 May 15
Public sector borrowing was £6.82bn in April 2015, a decrease of £2.5bn compared to same month last year, the lowest in the months of April since 2008, the Office for National Statistics...
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13 Apr 15
Ed Miliband has today set out a plan for the Office for Budget Responsibility to verify a Labour government's plans to cut the deficit in every year of the next parliament.