Public sector borrowing falls
Public sector net borrowing fell by £700 million to £12.8 billion in September, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Public sector borrowing lowest level since 2008
Government borrowing fell last month according to official figures from the Office of National Statistics.
Public sector borrowing fell to £12.8 billion, compared with £13.5 billion from the same month last year. It is the lowest level of borrowing for a September since 2008.
The improvement was partly driven by a 4.5% fall in central government net investment to £2.4 billion.
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