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9 Sep 2014:OBR says welfare and debt interest payments may rise with cuts to hit public sector pay and procurement to balance the budget
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21 Aug 2014: Economists had expected £50m surplus but ONS data shows 2014 borrowing so far is £9.4bn higher than at same point in 2013
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28 Jul 2014:
Letters: We have longer working hours, low wages and rapidly diminishing job security
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22 Jul 2014: June figures have sent long-term trend into reverse, but City's low-key response suggests analysts think it may be a blip
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22 Jul 2014:
George Osborne's long-term economic plan pushed off course again as coalition borrows more than expected in June
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20 Jul 2014:
A future of rising interest rates and deepening debts beckon, with the UK unable, or unwilling, to countenance a solution
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10 Jul 2014:
OBR says only 'historically unprecedented' housebuilding activity can prevent loan-to-income ratios rising year after year
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20 Jun 2014: Coalition's deficit reduction stalls when falling unemployment and higher tax receipts should be helping state finances
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13 Jun 2014:
Ratings agency Fitch commends banking sector and economic growth but raises concerns over deficit and London property
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9 Jun 2014: Nick Clegg distances Lib Dems from Tory approach, pushing for leeway in borrowing for projects that enhance economic growth
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22 May 2014: Office for National Statistics confirms figures showing 0.8% growth for first three months of 2014
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23 Apr 2014:
Government borrowing totalled £107.7bn in the fiscal year to end-March, just below the target outlined in last month's budget
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21 Mar 2014: Rise in local authority spending pushes total borrowing for this tax year to £99.3bn
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20 Mar 2014: Institute for Fiscal Studies says that George Osborne's 'unspecified spending cuts' may leave projections for the public finances on an uncertain footing
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19 Mar 2014:
Chancellor warns austerity will continue long after election, while green groups condemn cheaper energy for business
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