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UK economy hit as people shop less than pre-Covid
10/21/2022 11:36:00 AM UK economy hit as people shop less than pre-Covid
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UK economy hit as people shop less than pre-Covid It comes as government borrowing rose in September, according to the Office for National Statistics. But economists warned that government borrowing is set to rise further in the coming months.The Office For Budget Responsibility (OBR) makes independent forecasts on what impact government decisions on things like tax and spending will have on borrowing and growth. It is due to issue its latest forecast on 31 October when the chancellor delivers his economic plan detailing its spending plans.Carl Emmerson, Deputy Director of think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said so far for the first half of the year government borrowing was almost as expected but warned it was likely to rise much higher. Read more:
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