Economics
U.K. Budget Deficit Soars as Britain Prepares for Brexit
- Fiscal deficit rises annual 60% in four months through July
- Figures provide gloomy fiscal backdrop for Boris Johnson
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U.K. government borrowing surged in the first four months of the fiscal year, a reminder of the vulnerability of the public finances as Britain braces for a no-deal Brexit.