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Government borrowing swelled to £20 billion in September amid a surge in debt interest due to inflation, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the reading for borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, marked the second-highest September on record, only surpassed during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Borrowing in September outpaced the predictions of economists, who had forecast £17 billion for the month, and was significantly above the £14.8 billion estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) back in March.
Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was £20.0 billion in September 2022.
This was £2.2 billion more than in September 2021 but £8.2 billion lower than in September 2020 at the height of #COVID19.
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— Office for National Statistics (ONS) (@ONS) October 21, 2022
The latest data revealed that increased borrowing was driven by £7.7 billion of debt interest payments for the month, reflecting an increase of £2.5 billion compared with the same month in 2021.
It was the highest September interest figure since records began in 1997.
Significantly higher debt interest payments linked to Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation drove the increase, the ONS said.
Government spending increased by £5.8 billion to £79.3 billion for September, as a result of the jump in interest.
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