UK government borrowing totals £18.3 bn in August – will it mean tax rises?

UK government borrowing totaled £18.3 bn in August.

The war in Iran and the has caused rising costs, meaning the government has to borrow more to find benefits and pensions.

So does the rising cost of borrowing make tax rises more likely in Chancellor Healey’s upcoming budget?

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