UK Public Sector Net Borrowing Increases in September

02:22 AM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Public sector net borrowing in the UK, excluding public sector banks, stood at 24.52 billion pounds sterling in September, up from the revised 17.25 billion pounds sterling earlier, according to data from the Office for National Statistics published Wednesday. Analysts expected 23.8 billion pounds for the month.