Iran Press/ Europe: The British government borrowed around 55 billion Sterling Pounds and nine times more than last year's May due to the country's complete closure to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus, according to the BBC.
According to the report, the debt of the British government is currently estimated at one trillion and 950 billion pounds, more than the total GDP of the country.
In the UK, 300,049 people have been infected with the COVID-19, of which 42,288 have died.
The spread of the coronavirus epidemic in this country has been more severe than in other European countries. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been criticized for failing to address the epidemic and its mismanagement.
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