UK government borrows more than expected in setback before budget 🔗 October figures represent final snapshot of public finances before Rachel Reeves’s tax and spending statementBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October, official figures show, in the final snapshot of the public finances before Rachel Reeves’s crunch budget.The Office for National Statistics said borrowing – the difference between public spending and income – was £17.4bn last month. Continue reading... #englishnews #guardian #worldnews #analysis