Public sector finances in record monthly surplus but pressure continues to mount on Reeves

Record January tax receipts

Linus Uhlig
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Public sector finances were in surplus by £15.4bn in January 2025, the highest January surplus since monthly records began, but the prospect of additional fiscal measures continues to build ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Spring Forecast.

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