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Andy Burnham would enter Downing Street already “boxed in” by financial markets if he signals a rise in borrowing to pay for a more expansive policy…

The UK government’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 1998, amid rising fuel prices and concerns about political stability.The yield – effectively the…

UAE quits Opec groupNewsflash: The United Arab Emirates has announced it is quitting the Opec group of oil producers.In an unexpected move, the UAE is leaving…

A new survey looks at general registered voter support for higher ed borrowing limits. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Liudmila Chernetska and DonNichols/iStock/Getty…

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The UK government borrowed more than expected in November, official figures show, amid pressure on the economy before chancellor Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget.Figures from the Office…

Rachel Reeves was urged to use next week’s budget to create significantly more headroom against her fiscal rules, after official figures showed the UK government borrowed…

Reeves accused of ‘rattling the markets’ after income tax U-turn pushes up borrowing costsGood morning. On Monday last week Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, gave a speech…

UK government borrowing rose to a five-year high in August, official figures show, fuelling growing expectations for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes at the autumn budget.Figures…

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 27 years, intensifying the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget.The yield, or…