"GOVERNMENT borrowing hit a new record last month, with the Public Sector Net Cash Requirement climbing to £7.4 billion. This is £2bn higher than the figure for May a year ago and £2.5bn higher than forecast in the market.
And Public Sector Net Borrowing (PSNB), which includes capital investment, hit a massive £10.4bn, another record high and some £600m higher than a year ago."
and here:
"A MEMBER of the record- breaking band the Arctic Monkeys who missed a recent international tour due to "fatigue" has now left the band for good, it emerged yesterday.
Bass player Andy Nicholson did not join the Sheffield-based four-piece on their North American tour, sparking speculation about his future.
A statement posted on the band's website has confirmed that his absence is permanent."
Will Mr Brown continue to listen to them on his iPod in the morning (see here)?
Nor is this bit of nonsense (here) likely to endear the Chancellor to his native land:
"GORDON Brown yesterday got his hands on a piece of football memorabilia many Scots hold responsible for four decades of English crowing: the ball used in the 1966 World Cup final.
The Chancellor has made no secret of his support for England ahead of their World Cup campaign in Germany. And yesterday he made another play to England supporters when he held the historic ball during a visit to Cologne to watch the team's final group game against Sweden, which ended in a 2-2 draw."
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