The government borrowed £27.4bn last month, a December record

Monthly public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks, UK, £ billion

£60bn

40

20

0

-20

Dec

2019

Dec

2020

Dec

2021

Dec

2022

£60bn

40

20

0

-20

Dec 2019

Jun 2020

Dec 2020

Jun 2021

Dec 2021

Jun 2022

Dec 2022