The 'walls close in' on Burnham as UK borrows £8bn more than expected amid Labour welfare splurge - leaving him facing a Budget nightmare

The 'walls close in' on Burnham as UK borrows £8bn more than expected amid Labour welfare splurge - leaving him facing a Budget nightmare

The public sector borrowed £18.3billion last month, up around a fifth on August 2025, as rising tax revenues failed to keep pace with Labour's spending.