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UK borrows 11.7 billion pounds in November Economists had pointed to borrowing of around 10 billion pounds November borrowing lowest since 2021 But economists warn meeting OBR forecast will be a tough ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.” By Lizzie ...