Friday, June 19, 2020

UK government borrowing hits record high

UK government borrowing has hit a record monthly high, as the coronavirus and the lockdown continue to affect the country's finances. 


The £55.2bn ($68.5bn) figure was nine times higher than in May last year and the highest since records began in 1993.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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