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Government borrowing in December £1.9bn more than anticipated
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THE amount of money the government borrowed last month was £1.9 billion more than economists expected, it was revealed yesterday.
Public-sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, rose by £300 million in December to £3bn, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In December 2017 net borrowing was at £2.7bn and the government received a £1.2bn rebate from the European Union.
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