UK government borrowing unexpectedly rose in April on the back of increased public spending, piling pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of a high-stakes spending review next month.
Figures published on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics showed that borrowing was ￡20.2bn in the first month of the new tax year, up from a shortfall of ￡19.1bn in April 2024.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that the difference between public sector spending and income would fall to ￡17.9bn last month.
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