UK public borrowing rises 10% in tax year so far, ahead of election spending pledges
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LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain ran a much bigger than expected budget deficit last month, showing government borrowing on the rise even before politicians have a chance to implement costly election spending pledges.Public sector net borrowing, excluding public-sector banks, was the highest in five years for the month of October at 11.2 billion pounds, up from 8.9 billion in October 2018 and above all economists' forecasts in a Reuters poll.In the seven months since the tax year began in..