{
  "id": 9131691,
  "title": "UK public debt nears £3 trillion, equivalent to 93.8% of GDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/uk-public-debt-nears-3-trillion-equivalent-to-93-8-of-gdp",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/09/22/uk-public-debt-nears-3-trillion-equivalent-to-93.8-of-gdp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United Kingdom's public sector net debt reached £2,985.5 billion — close to £3 trillion, some US$4 trillion — at the end of August, equivalent to 93.8% of gross domestic product, according to figures published on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics. The agency noted these are levels last seen in the early 1960s.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}