DiscoverBBCTaxing more to cut the debt
Taxing more to cut the debt

Taxing more to cut the debt

Update: 2025-11-26
Share

Description

The UK's net financial debt this year will be £2.6tn, meaning "one in every £10 the government spends is on debt interest". How are UK markets reacting to this? Leanna Byrne examines with our experts.



Also, in Australia, two 15-year-olds are taking their government to court over a new law that bans anyone under 16 from using social media.



And Iran is bringing in a higher fuel price, but only in certain situations.



Presenter: Leanna Byrne

Producer: Ahmed Adan

Editor: Justin Bones
Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Taxing more to cut the debt

Taxing more to cut the debt

BBC