Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:29:03 GMT
U.K. budget deficit rises more than forecast in February
Budget deficit in the United Kingdom exceeded initial projections in February as revenues increased at a slower pace than the government expenditures, the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. According to the data, the nation's deficit rose to 9.3 billion pounds in February, while in February 2013 the debt was 9.2 billion pounds.