According to UK Finance Minister George Osborne, the UK
government finances showed a surplus of £8.8 billion in January based on ONS
figures. The highest surplus, which is bigger than the forecast £6.5 billion
for 2014, is something the Conservatives could be proud of.
Meanwhile, the Labour Party said that bonuses at the top
distorted the figures. These bonuses were delayed from the previous year to
take advantage of the top rate tax cut.
