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Government achieves first current budget surplus for 16 years

The Government has achieved its first current budget surplus since 2002, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

The Government has achieved its first current budget surplus since 2002, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Public borrowing was £1.35bn in March, £800m lower than March 2017.

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