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SEE PAGES 12 & 13  \nSun  \nEX-ETIHADACE ON CHEAT STORM   \nBy RYAN PARRY FORMER Man City skipper Kyle Walker says he will have his“4 in a row” leg tattoo removed  \nif the club are stripped of their Premier League titles.  \nWalker, 36, is the first Blues star to publicly address the scandal after City were found guilty of more than 100 financial breaches. He said of losing his inking celebrating the team’s streak of  \nPrem trophies: “I’m probably going to have to do that.”  \nFull Story — Page 5  \nWalker to have 4-in-a-row  \ntattoo off if City lose titles  \nKYLE INKS IT’SALLOVER  \n2  Thursday, October 22, 2026  \nPRE-BUDGET ‘RED LIGHT’  \n£3TN  \n| Headache\u003Cbr>for Healey\u003Cbr>  debt\u003Cbr>levels soar\u003Cbr>1997 2007 2017 2026 |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| THE national debt topped an eye-watering £3trillion asthe Government was told there’s a “red warning light flashing on the economy”.\u003Cbr>It comes as a pre-Budget wake-up call for Chancellor John Healey, who must get a grip on public finances as inflation continues to rise.\u003Cbr>Borrowing figures show that amore-than-expected £24.5billion was needed last month to fill the gap between spending and revenue —with £10.9billion paid out in debt interest alone.\u003Cbr>And inflation has reached its high- | By RYAN SABEY, Economics Editor\u003Cbr>est rate for nearly a year — up from 3.1 per cent in the 12 months to August to 3.5 per cent last month.\u003Cbr>Fuel price rises caused by the Middle East conflict drove the hike.\u003Cbr>The Bank of England now looks almost certain to raise interest rates next month.\u003Cbr>Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch said: “There’s a red warning light flashing on the economy. Just this morning total government borrowing hit £3trillion — its highest ever.”\u003Cbr>She told MPs: “That is £100,000 for every household in the country.“So what is the PM doing to get borrowing down?\u003Cbr>“We are spending more on interest | payments than we do on schools, the Army and the police combined.“The only solution to the challenges facing our country is to cut spending and to cut borrowing.”\u003Cbr>The rising debt and inflation figures highlight the constraints in the public finances for Mr Healey before next Wednesday’s Budget.\u003Cbr>Mr Healey is poised to increase taxes on banks and target online retailers in a bid to raise revenue.\u003Cbr>And a package of support measures are being lined up to help the least well-off with energy bills.\u003Cbr>But Greg Thwaites, from the Resolution Foundation think tank, said:“Rising inflation and record levels of debt illustrate the double dilemma facing the Chancellor — how to ease | the cost-of-living pressures for families while keeping a lid on government borrowing.\u003Cbr>“Borrowing is already off track this year and markets are closely scrutinising the Government’s ability to keep on top of the public finances.“The Chancellor must confront this head-on in his Budget next week rather than duck reality.”\u003Cbr>Mr Healey, in response to inflation and borrowing figures, said: “Price rises from conflicts in the Middle East and Europe are hitting Britain and countries worldwide.\u003Cbr>“Last week the IMF said UK fiscal discipline stands out, with the lowest forecast deficit in the G7 by 2029.”\u003Cbr>[ryan.sabey@thesun.co.uk](ryan.sabey@thesun.co.uk)\u003Cbr>The Sun Says — Page Ten |\n\nBRITAIN GOES  \n£3 TRILLION  \nIN THE RED  \nPOWELL’S PRESSURE  \nBy TOM SCOTSON  \nTHE UK’s National Security Adviser faced more calls to quit or be sacked after his wife allegedly made antisemitic comments online and publicly revealed his work.  \nLabour Against Antisemitism has written to PM Andy Burnham arguing that Mr Powell should get the boot.  \nMr Powell’s wife Sarah Helm dismissed EU President Ursula von der Leyen’s support for Israel in the wake of the October 7 atrocity in 2023 as “empty dangerous glib tropes”, and later called it “puzzling”no rape victim had ","cbCaib6A5cwgjf3Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib6A5cwgjf3Y","pdf",18167607,56,"English","# Pre-Budget “Red Light”\n## National debt surpasses £3 trillion\n## Inflation and borrowing pressures\n# Powell’s pressure\n## Antisemitism allegations and calls to quit\n# Benefits Burnham\n## PIP claims for under-25s\n# Migrants sidestep\n## Cabinet split over settlement rules","[{\"question\":\"What does the article say about the UK’s national debt ahead of the Budget?\",\"answer\":\"It says the national debt has topped £3 trillion and that the Government faces a “red warning light flashing on the economy.” The piece links the strain to borrowing needs and debt interest costs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the article describe current inflation and its drivers?\",\"answer\":\"It reports inflation reaching its highest rate for nearly a year, rising from 3.1% to 3.5%. 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