数据显示，英国有望连续第二年借款下降。法国巴黎银行的经济学家表示，英国是为数不多实施积极财政紧缩的主要经济体之一。
Figures suggest the U.K. is on course for a second straight year of declining borrowing The U.K. is one of only a few major economies undertaking active fiscal consolidation, according to economists at BNP Paribas.
英国政府在其财政年度的前六个月削减了借款，但速度不及计划，凸显了物价上涨和利息支付增加所带来的挑战，因为它准备下周公布预算。
Ben Stansall Agence France-Presse Getty Images The U.K. government cut borrowing in the first six months of its fiscal year, but at a slower pace than planned, underlining the challenges posed by rising prices and higher interest payments as it prepares to deliver its budget next week.
预算公布之际，英国正享受一段不在聚光灯下的时间。此前，2022年时任首相莉兹·特拉斯宣布的意外减税措施使英国成为投资者关注的焦点，导致政府债券价格大幅下跌。
The budget comes as the U.K. is enjoying some time out of the limelight, having been a key focus of concern for investors following surprise tax cuts announced by then Prime Minister Liz Truss in 2022, which led to a sharp fall in the prices of government bonds.