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The Labour Government and Rachel Reeves were brutally slammed on GB News in an embarrassing takedown. On the news programme, economics expert Justin Urquhart Stewart discussed Britain’s financial status, saying confidence has been sapped out of the economy. It comes after it was revealed that UK borrowing hit a five-year high for August at £18 billion, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) unveiled public sector net borrowing, which is the difference between public spending and income, and it had risen to £18 billion in August, £3.5 billion more than in the same month one year earlier. This is a huge blow for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who is gearing up to deliver her autumn budget on November 26.

Justin Urquhart Stewart quipped on GB News: “Fingers crossed – it can’t carry on like this. Why are they not creating any confidence? […] You couldn’t make this up, could you?” whilst Tom Harwood said: “Things are getting worse!”

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