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UK government borrowing reaches £17.7bn

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Friday 20 Jun 2025

(Sharecast News) - Public sector borrowing rose to £17.7bn in May, official data showed on Friday, despite a jump in tax receipts.
According to the Office for National Statistics, borrowing - the difference between total public sector spending and income - was £17.7bn last month, higher than the £17.1bn expected by...

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