英国四月份公共借款达到三年来的最高水平,达到 205 亿英镑,超过经济学家的预测。 UK public borrowing reaches a three-year high of £20.5bn in April, surpassing economists' forecasts.
英国财政大臣杰里米·亨特面临挫折,因为英国公共借款额在 4 月份达到三年来的最高水平 205 亿英镑,超过了经济学家的预测。 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces a setback as UK public borrowing hits a three-year high of £20.5bn in April, exceeding economists' forecasts. 政府的总借款额从预算责任办公室预测的160亿英镑攀升至205亿英镑。 The government's total borrowing climbed to £20.5bn, up from the £16bn forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. 官方数据显示,政府支出超过收入,由于通货膨胀,福利支出增加了 21 亿英镑。 Official figures indicate that the government spent more than it raised in revenues, with a £2.1bn increase in welfare spending due to inflation.