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Britain at risk of tax rises as Treasury borrowing surges - latest updates

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Public sector borrowing excluding banks was 12.8bn more than the Office for Budget Responsibility said it would be in the 10 months to January .

Treasury has borrowed 118.2bn so far this financial year , compared to OBR estimates 105.4bn .

January surplus was the highest January surplus since records began in 1993 .

Rachel Reeves has faced pressure since the turn of the year to raise taxes or cut public spending.

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