In the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Fiscal risks and sustainability report published today (12 September), the body warned that current debt projections are on an “unsustainable path”, with debt predicted to reach 274% of GDP by the late 2030s.
When “further shocks and pressures” are taken into account, OBR projections have debt eclipsing the 300% threshold, a figure that would require the government to “take mitigating policy action to prevent this debt spiral from occurring”.
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