High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April

LONDON – Britain posted a larger-than-expected budget deficit in April as high inflation pushed the government’s debt interest bill for the month to a new record, official data showed on Tuesday. Public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, rose in April to 25.56 billion pounds ($32.26 billion) – almost 12 billion pounds more than in … Continue reading High inflation helps to swell UK budget deficit in April