article_snippet: There was further good news for the Conservatives when official figures revealed that government borrowing fell by a third in February to £6.9billion, £3.5billion lower than it was in February last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
article_snippet: Annual borrowing for the year to February stood at £81.8billion, 9.7 per cent lower than last year, leaving The Chancellor well on course to meet The Chancellor updated target for cutting the huge deficit left by Labour.
article_snippet: In safe hands: Official figures revealed that government borrowing fell by a third in February to £6.9billion, £3.5billion lower than it was in February last year .
highlights_snippet: the Tories also revealed that government borrowing fell by a third in February .