LONDON, England, July 22 -- The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the following news release:

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First-quarter borrowing figures reflect higher inflation and highlight fiscal challenges for the incoming Chancellor

New ONS data show that higher-than-expected inflation pushed up government spending more than revenues between April and June.

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Nick Ridpath, Research Economist at IFS, said:

"Today's ONS bor . . .

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