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Business News Live - Government borrowing hits highest level since pandemic in September

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The UK government borrowed £20.2 billion in September, making the gap between government revenue and spending the highest level in a month since Covid.

The figure was in line with the ABR's forecast, but "Borrowing was much higher than the ABR's forecast."The chancellor will probably need to raise £30bn in the autumn budget, he added.

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Business and Money: Live News Update October 21

Good morning everyone, there's a lot to see over the next few hours, starting with the latest UK economic data that affects you (or in this case pays for you): inheritance tax rates, as well as the latest debt data.

Next month's Budget is on everyone's agenda, so plus tomorrow's inflation numbers are the big numbers.

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