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The state of the UK's public finances deteriorated further in January, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics said the government borrowed a further £4.3bn last month - much more than expected.
Analysts had expected the government to repay about £2.8bn of its debts, but tax income for the month was lower than forecast.
Government spending also rose sharply, the ONS said.
The figures mark the first January that the government has been forced to borrow money since records began in 1993.
Scorched earth policy.
The state of the UK's public finances deteriorated further in January, according to official figures.
The Office for National Statistics said the government borrowed a further £4.3bn last month - much more than expected.
Analysts had expected the government to repay about £2.8bn of its debts, but tax income for the month was lower than forecast.
Government spending also rose sharply, the ONS said.
The figures mark the first January that the government has been forced to borrow money since records began in 1993.
Scorched earth policy.
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