UK budget deficit widens more than expected as VAT revenues stall

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's budget deficit widened by more than expected at the start of the new financial year as value-added tax revenues flat-lined, reflecting the strain on consumers from rising inflation after the Brexit vote.

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