Government borrowing hit a new high in December, driven by the cost of supporting households with their energy bills and rising debt interest costs.
Borrowing, the difference between spending and tax income, was 27.4bn, the most for any December since records began in 1993.
Interest on government debt hit 17.3bn, more than doubling in a year.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation was the main factor behind the rise in borrowing.
While gas prices have begun to come down, the typical UK energy bill is still almost twice what it was before Russia invaded Ukraine.
To help ease the burden, the government cut energy bills in England, Scotland and Wales by 400 this winter.
It also launched the Energy Pri…
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