The interest bill: £108.7bn a year just to carry the debt
On the OBR's measure, the UK now spends more on interest than on the whole education budget. How the bill nearly tripled in six years.
Who does the UK owe £3 trillion to?
Overseas investors hold a third of gilts, pension funds a fifth, and the Bank of England's share has halved since 2021.
Is UK debt high? How Britain compares
Second lowest in the G7 on the IMF measure. What stands out is how fast it has grown, and what it costs.
The billionaires who have left Britain
A sourced league table of billionaires who have left the UK since 2021: how they made their money, where they went, and what they said.
The UK national debt has passed £3 trillion
Confirmed by the ONS: £3,005.0 billion at the end of September 2026. Why the third trillion took only six years.
UK national debt by year since 1993
Every year in one chart and table, in cash and as a share of GDP.
Behind on your mortgage? What happens next
What your lender must do, how repossession works in England and Wales, and where to get free advice.