Government boosted by fall in borrowing in April and May

Figures for last year also revised to show budget deficit reduced by more than expected

Theresa May
(Image credit: Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty Images)

Theresa May has not had much to cheer in the past couple of months, but she received a modest boost in the form of improved figures for the budget deficit and borrowing.

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