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11 Sept 2026 checked
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What is the UK national debt, and who owns it?
UK public sector net debt was £2.985 trillion at the end of July 2026, equivalent to 94.1% of GDP. Here is what that number measures, how gilts finance the state and who ultimately holds the claims.