UK Public Sector Borrowing Rises to £14.3 Billion in February 2026 March 20, 2026 READ MORE about uk public sector borrowing rises to 14 3 billion in february 2026 UK Public Debt Liabilities Hit 82.5% of GDP as Borrowing Costs Soar March 20, 2026 READ MORE about uk public debt liabilities hit 82 5 of gdp as borrowing costs soar Opposition Councillors Stage Mass Walkout Over Migration Emergency Motion March 20, 2026 READ MORE about opposition councillors stage mass walkout over migration emergency motion Opposition Parties Stage Walkout Over Reform's Migration Emergency Motion March 19, 2026 READ MORE about opposition parties stage walkout over reforms migration emergency motion Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Above Target March 19, 2026 READ MORE about bank of england keeps interest rate at 3 75 as inflation remains above target UK Payroll Data Shows Mixed Signals as Kent Labour Market Continues to Cool March 19, 2026 READ MORE about uk payroll shows first growth in months as labour market signals mixed recovery UK Unemployment Hits 5.2% as ONS Data Reveals Growing Pressure on Kent Job Market March 19, 2026 READ MORE about uk unemployment hits 5 2 as ons data reveals growing pressure on kent job market Kent Workers Face Slowest Wage Growth in Years as Job Market Cools March 19, 2026 READ MORE about kent workers face slowest wage growth in years as job market cools UK Job Vacancies Edge Down to 721,000 as Competition for Roles Intensifies March 19, 2026 READ MORE about uk job vacancies edge down to 721000 as competition for roles intensifies Broadstairs Drug Dealer in Court After Police Find £240,000 Cocaine Haul March 18, 2026 READ MORE about broadstairs drug dealer in court after police find 240000 cocaine haul Tunbridge Wells Motorist Jailed Five Years for Fatal Collision Despite Known Vision Problems March 18, 2026 READ MORE about tunbridge wells motorist jailed five years for fatal collision despite known vision problems Kent 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Funding: What It Means for Kent Justice March 17, 2026 READ MORE about record 2 8 billion court funding what it means for kent justice How Meningitis B Spreads: What Kent Parents and Students Need to Know March 17, 2026 READ MORE about how meningitis b spreads what kent parents and students need to know Government Launches Public Consultation on Kent's Local Council Future March 16, 2026 READ MORE about government launches public consultation on kents local council future How the ONS Refreshes Its Inflation Shopping Basket to Keep Pace with What Britons Really Spend March 16, 2026 READ MORE about how the ons refreshes its inflation shopping basket to keep pace with what britons really spend Kent County Council Seeks Views on Public Footpath Application Reforms March 16, 2026 READ MORE about kent county council seeks views on public footpath application reforms Reform-Led Councils Deliver Significant Savings Whilst Managing Rising Costs March 16, 2026 READ MORE about reform led councils deliver significant savings whilst managing rising costs Meningitis Outbreak at University of Kent Claims Two Lives as Health Authorities Mobilise Response March 16, 2026 READ MORE about meningitis outbreak at university of kent claims two lives as health authorities mobilise response Kent Police Launch Appeal for Missing Man from Sturry March 15, 2026 READ MORE about kent police launch appeal for missing man from sturry Reform's First Budget Draws Sharp Criticism Over Financial Risk and Council Tax Rise March 15, 2026 READ MORE about reforms first budget draws sharp criticism over financial risk and council tax rise Staffing Costs Surge as 41% of UK Businesses Report Rising Employment Bills March 15, 2026 READ MORE about staffing costs surge as 41 of uk businesses report rising employment bills Car Fire Extinguished in Dartford March 15, 2026 READ MORE about car fire extinguished in dartford Small Boat Crossings Continue to Impact Kent Communities as Council Leaders Call for Action 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UK Public Sector Borrowing Rises to £14.3 Billion in February 2026

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Public sector net borrowing hit the second-highest February level since monthly records began in 1993, reflecting seasonal shifts after January's record surplus. ...
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UK Public Debt Liabilities Hit 82.5% of GDP as Borrowing Costs Soar

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Government financial liabilities remain elevated at more than four-fifths of national output, with debt servicing costs nearly tripling since 2019. ...

Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Above Target

UK Payroll Data Shows Mixed Signals as Kent Labour Market Continues to Cool

UK Unemployment Hits 5.2% as ONS Data Reveals Growing Pressure on Kent Job Market

Kent Workers Face Slowest Wage Growth in Years as Job Market Cools

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Controversial Guinea-Bissau Vaccine Trial Suspended Amid Global Ethics Concerns

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International outcry over hepatitis B study design halts US-funded research after comparisons to historical unethical experiments on Black communities. ...
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