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How much did the UK borrow?
The UK borrowed £24.5 billion in September, which was £1.9 billion more than the government's spending watchdog, the OBR, had forecast. This unexpected increase highlights the challenges in managing public finances and suggests the economic situation is more difficult than anticipated by official bodies.
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