Britain's government borrowed more than expected again in September, with £24.52 billion driven up by debt interest costs, compared with a Reuters poll forecast of £23.85 billion. In the first six months of 2026/27, the shortfall reached £97.8 billion, down £4.4 billion year on year but above the £91.8 billion forecast by the OBR before the Iran war. Public debt surpassed £3 trillion ($4.01 trillion) for the first time, though it was lower as a share of the economy than a year earlier. Finance Minister John Healey is expected to raise bank taxes on October 28 to stay on track with fiscal rules, as his margin for error has narrowed due to rising global borrowing costs. CPI inflation accelerated to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August on elevated energy prices, above the 3.4% analysts had expected.
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