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British public sector borrowing rises higher than expected

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Economists say government appears to be struggling to reduce deficit in line with targets as borrowing hits £13.3bn in May

Britain's public sector finances showed little sign of improvement in May, with economists saying the government appears to be struggling to meet its target for reducing the deficit.

Borrowing rose to a higher-than-expected £13.3bn, against predictions of just over £9bn for the month.

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