MHCLG · 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2 · £ million

Outstanding council borrowing

Outstanding council borrowing: 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2LabourLabour050k100k150k202520262025 Q3: £147.3bn £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £150.6bn £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £154.6bn £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £154.2bn £ million · published 3 September 2026

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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2025 Q3£147.3bn
2025 Q4£150.6bn
2026 Q1£154.6bn
2026 Q2£154.2bn

Source: MHCLG, Local authorities borrowing and investments: UK live table (MHCLG), Borrowing and investment live table, Q1 2026 to 2027 (published 3 September 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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