Britain's budget watchdog doubles borrowing forecast

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's budget forecasters doubled their estimate on Monday of how much the government is likely to borrow over the next five years, even before accounting for pre-election spending promises or a weaker economy.The figures, which reflect new accounting standards, underscore how Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Sajid Javid might find it hard to relax their grip on the public finances significantly.According to the new forecasts from the Office for Budget..