Economy · Budget & tax · 21 October 2026
ONS releases UK public sector finance data for September 2026
The Office for National Statistics published public sector finance statistics for the United Kingdom for September 2026. The release covers net borrowing, net cash requirement, and net debt. The next scheduled release is on 20 November 2026.
The Office for National Statistics has published the public sector finance statistics for the United Kingdom, with September 2026 as the reference period. The release outlines the presentational framework for headline measures, including net borrowing, net cash requirement, and net debt. These statistics are accredited official statistics that have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation.
Figures published with the announcement show data on public sector net borrowing by sub-sector, alongside a summary of central government receipts and expenditure. The data covers public sector income by latest month, financial year-to-date, and full financial year, with comparisons to the previous financial year. The next scheduled release is on 20 November 2026.
Appendix R provides analytical tables showing transactions related to borrowing by sub-sector and Total Managed Expenditure. Appendix P contains a revisions analysis that records monthly borrowing data from first and subsequent publications to illustrate bias to early estimates. Appendix A includes table numbers 1 to 10.
The release was published on 21 October 2026. The announcement does not provide specific monetary values for the borrowing or debt figures, nor does it detail the specific breakdown of receipts and expenditure beyond the categories named.
Written by StreetOwl from Office for National Statistics’s own announcement. It was drafted by StreetOwl’s own model, every figure and quotation was checked by code against the announcement, and it was read and approved by Michael Rossi before it went up. It says what was announced, not what anyone should do about it.
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