UK budget deficit likely to top 30 billion pounds in 2023/24 - watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's budget forecasters said changes to the way that official statisticians measure borrowing would add about 20 billion pounds ($26 billion) a year to the country's budget deficit.The Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the deficit would stand at 33.3 pounds in 2023/24, compared with a previous estimate of 13.5 billion pounds, due to changes in the accounting treatment of student loans and corporation tax.Britain's government had previously said it was aiming..