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UK borrowing hits highest November level on record at £36bn as Covid-19 cases surge
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mirror.co.ukGovernment borrowing rocketed in November as the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge in large parts of the UK - forcing many businesses to close.
Over the second lockdown, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said borrowing hit £31.6billion, the highest November figure on record.
It was also the third-highest borrowing in any month since monthly records began in 1993. Borrowing has now reached £240.9billion for the first eight months of the financial year - £188.6billion more year-on-year and breaking yet more records. Get the latest money advice, news and help straight to your inbox - sign up at mirror.co.uk/email It means the UK's overall debt is now around 99.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) - a level not seen since 1962 - as
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