UK borrowing at record high as virus cost soars in April

UK borrowing at record high as virus cost soars in April

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The furlough scheme means the government is paying the wages of more than 6.3 million people

The government borrowed £62.1bn in April, the highest monthly figure on record, according to official figures.

It underlines the cost of coping with the coronavirus pandemic through jobs schemes and loans, and is double the forecast of many economists.

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