UK's Tax Take Surges Ahead Of Spring Budget

By Josh White · February 20, 2026, 7:42 PM GMT

The U.K. Labour government's budget surplus doubled to £30.4 billion ($41 billion) in January from a year prior on the back of continued growth in tax receipts in the first 10...

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