UK government borrowing in February exceeded expectations at £10.7bn, the fourth-highest figure since 1993, putting pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement. For the financial year to February, borrowing reached £132.2bn, up £14.7bn from the previous year, surpassing the OBR’s forecast of £127.5bn. Reeves plans to announce further spending cuts to maintain fiscal discipline during the spring statement on Wednesday, aiming to balance the current budget by 2029-30.
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What the government evidence list tells us about the unreleased Epstein files
Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI released the first phase of the declassified Epstein files in February, comprising 341 pages, most of which were previously disclosed through other investigations. A notable new document was a three-page evidence catalog detailing materials seized from Epstein's properties, including electronics, physical evidence, and sensitive information that the DOJ deemed inappropriate for further disclosure due to its nature. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: In February, Attorney General...
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