Retail sales fall across Great Britain as Black Friday effect fades; government borrowing hits four-year November low – business live

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This morning’s borrowing figures show that the UK’s net debt-to-GDP ratio remains at levels last seen in the early 1960s:

The net debt-to-GDP ratio at the end of November 2025 was provisionally estimated at 95.6%, which is 0.3 percentage points more than a year ago.

Continue reading…Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThis morning’s borrowing figures show that the UK’s net debt-to-GDP ratio remains at levels last seen in the early 1960s:The net debt-to-GDP ratio at the end of November 2025 was provisionally estimated at 95.6%, which is 0.3 percentage points more than a year ago. Continue reading…