UK National Debt Quiz

What was the amount of borrowing reached in May, and how does it compare to the previous year?

What is the current total amount of national debt in the UK?

How does the current national debt compare to the value of all goods and services produced in the UK in a year?

How does the current level of national debt compare to historical levels, particularly from the 1980s through to the financial crisis of 2008?

What factors contributed to the increase in the UK's national debt from historic lows to its current level?

How do UK debt figures compare to the size of the economy and other leading economies?

How does the size of the national debt affect the amount of interest the government has to pay?

Why was the extra cost of interest not as significant in the 2010s, and why is it more noticeable now?

Why does it matter if governments borrow more?

According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), what is the expected trend for borrowing in the next financial year?

• Borrowing will rise slightly.

• Borrowing will fall significantly.

• Borrowing will remain the same.

• Borrowing will rise significantly.