Notwithstanding the deterioration in the public finances in February, large revisions to the back data mean that borrowing in 2021/22 is on track to undershoot the OBR’s October 2021 forecast by a huge £23bn. Even so, we suspect the sharper rise in debt interest costs in February than many expected may embolden the Chancellor to keep a fairly tight grip on the public finances in tomorrow’s Spring Statement.
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