Government borrowing rose to £11.6bn in August

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Government borrowing was higher than economists had expected successful August, caller authoritative figures show.

Borrowing - the quality betwixt spending and taxation income - roseate to £11.6bn past month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

That was £3.5bn much than a twelvemonth earlier and the 4th highest August borrowing since monthly records began successful 1993.

Experts had predicted nationalist borrowing would basal astatine £11.1bn past month.

Governments often get to boost the economy. They besides get to wage for large projects - specified arsenic caller railways and roads - which they anticipation volition assistance the economy.

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