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  "id": 9163104,
  "title": "UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/uk-borrows-18bn-in-august-putting-pressure-on-healey-before-budget",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:04:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/22/uk-government-borrowing-john-healey-budget-bond-markets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Some economists say it is now ‘inevitable’ that chancellor will need to raise taxes in the budget next month Business live – latest updates The UK government borrowed a higher-than-expected £18.3bn last month, increasing the pressure on John Healey as he attempts to calm jittery bond markets before next month’s budget. Some economists said it was “inevitable” that the chancellor would need to…",
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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."
}