© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk alongside the City of London financial district in London, Britain, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/ Susannah Ireland/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain posted a budget deficit of 8.4 billion pounds ($10.75 billion) in February, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected public sector net borrowing, excluding state-owned banks, of 5.95 billion pounds.
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