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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/21/uk-unexpected-deficit-john-healey-prepares-for-first-budget #TaxAndSpending #BudgetDeficit #GovernmentBorrowing #Business #Economics #OfficeForNationalStatistics #JohnHealey #OfficeForBudgetResponsibility #UkNews #Politics #EconomicPolicy

UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
By Heather Stewart

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/21/uk-unexpected-deficit-john-healey-prepares-for-first-budget

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Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
By Heather Stewart

TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid claims its forecasts downplay investment benefits

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/08/tuc-review-obr-investment-economy-business

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Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/08/tuc-review-obr-investment-economy-business #OfficeForBudgetResponsibility #BudgetDeficit #Business #EconomicPolicy #Economics #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #Investments #UkNews #Money #Tuc #TradeUnions

UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/uk-faces-trade-offs-because-of-iran-war-inflation #Business #Inflation #Oil #Economics #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #AndyBurnham #JohnHealey #BankOfEngland #OfficeForBudgetResponsibility #PublicFinance #Budget #EconomicPolicy #Politics #UkNews #GovernmentBorrowing #BudgetDeficit

UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts
By Phillip Inman

Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/uk-faces-trade-offs-because-of-iran-war-inflation

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Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns
By Heather Stewart Economics editor

Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/07/change-unsustainable-direction-uk-debt-obr-health-pensions

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Act soon to change ‘unsustainable’ direction of UK debt, OBR warns https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/07/change-unsustainable-direction-uk-debt-obr-health-pensions #OfficeForBudgetResponsibility #BudgetDeficit #Business #EconomicPolicy #Economics #GovernmentBorrowing #Politics #TaxAndSpending #HealthPolicy #RachelReeves #AndyBurnham #UkNews #DefencePolicy

‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
By Richard Partington

Blair met good fortune when he assumed office, others such as Wilson faced tougher times. The PM-presumptive will start firmly on the back foot

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/05/new-direction-same-old-problems-the-economic-challenges-facing-andy-burnham

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UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/19/uk-borrows-more-than-expected-as-impact-of-iran-war-takes-toll #GovernmentBorrowing #TaxAndSpending #Business #RachelReeves #OfficeForNationalStatistics #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer

UK borrowed bigger than forecast £24.3bn in April as inflation adds to benefits bill https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/22/uk-borrowed-bigger-april-inflation-benefits-bill #GovernmentBorrowing #TaxAndSpending #Business #Economics #RachelReeves #Inflation #UsisraelWarOnIran #UkNews #OfficeForNationalStatistics #OfficeForBudgetResponsibility #Bonds #Gilts

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/14/theres-a-risk-of-another-liz-truss-moment-city-raises-spectre-of-bond-market-meltdown-again #GovernmentBorrowing #BudgetDeficit #Gilts #Bonds #EconomicPolicy #EconomicGrowthGdp #Economics #Politics #Business #UkNews #LizTruss #KeirStarmer #Labour #FinancialSector #Banking #TaxAndSpending #PublicFinance #BankOfEngland #RachelR...

JP Morgan Chase head warns of unexpected global interest rate shocks as a result of Iran war

The head of the world’s biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase, has warned the world will face “significant” interest rate…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/517779/

UK government borrowing costs hit 5% as Iran war fuels bond market sell-off https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/27/uk-government-borrowing-iran-war-bond-market-sell-off #GovernmentBorrowing #Business #Bonds #Economics #UkNews #BudgetDeficit #UsisraelWarOnIran #Inflation #InterestRates #EconomicPolicy