Only three regions in the UK raised more in tax than they spent on public services in 2016–17, according to the Office for National Statistics.
A study, which looked at all sources of tax revenue from income tax to council tax and business rates, found that the largest surplus was in London, which raised £32bn more than it spent. The South East and East of England were also in surplus. The largest deficit was in the North East, at £19bn.
