The government borrowed a record £62bn last month to pay for the ballooning costs of the COVID-19 pandemic – especially the job retention scheme.
This is almost three times higher than the amount borrowed in April 2012 during the last economic recession.
Sources of government revenue – like VAT receipts – have fallen as consumers spend less on household goods and clothing.
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