UK public sector net borrowing for September came in at £24.5 billion, above the £24.0 billion estimate and up from £10.3 billion previously.
FirstSquawk10/21, 01:03 PM
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Deficit beat the £24.0B estimate and roughly doubled from £10.3B, raising fiscal credibility concerns.
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