Government borrowing hit the highest level for a December since records began in 1993.
Government borrowing hit a new high in December, driven by the cost of supporting households with their energy bills and high debt interest costs.
While gas prices have begun to come down, the typical energy bill is almost twice what it was before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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