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21 Sep 21
The UK government borrowed more than expected in August, while inflation pushed up interest payments.
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18 Oct 20
Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the UK’s credit rating for the third time in eight years, citing factors including a deterioration in the quality of the government’s fiscal decision-making.
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4 Jun 20
An additional £3bn could be lost from the coronavirus-hit Scottish economy over the next two years if an extension to the Brexit transition period is not agreed, the Scottish Government has warned.
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5 Sep 19
The assignation of almost £6bn in VAT revenues to the Scottish Government could be undermined by the “disappointing” failure of HMRC to produce timely data, Scotland’s official forecaster has warned.
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23 Oct 18
The UK government has launched an international initiative to crack down on corruption by “giving criminals nowhere to hide”.