UK national debt

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax revenue - hit its highest December level for four years.

An ageing population, climate change and geopolitical tensions all add pressure to the public finances, a report says.

Laura Trott told the BBC that government debt is falling but official figures say it is rising.

Laura Trott and the BBC's Evan Davis disagree over the question of falling government debt.

The UK Statistics Authority says the assertion "may have undermined trust" in the government's use of data.

Government borrowing costs are soaring again, raising concerns about the economy.

The rise in the cost of borrowing comes as chancellor, Jeremy Hunt prepares for the autumn statement.

Debt could rise to more than 300% of the size of the economy by 2070, the government's forecaster says.