️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> £1.9billion still owed to more than 100,000 people who held 'War Bonds', issued in 1917 to help fund the military effort. or<unk> Osborne said he could pay off the debts because he can borrow the money cheaper elsewhere. (<unk>or<unk> Osborne said he could pay off the debts because he can borrow the money cheaper elsewhere.) 100 years after it started, the First World War debt has been paid off by the Coalition government.<unk> 100 years after it started, the First World War debt has been paid off by the Coalition government.<unk> The Government was paying 3.5 per cent in interest to the 120,000 people who bought the bonds in 1917.<unk> The Government was paying 3.5 per cent in interest to the 120,000 people who bought the bonds in 1917. The Debt Management Office estimates that Britain has paid some £5.5 billion in total interest on the loans since 1917. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Mr Osborne said: 'This is a moment for Britain to be proud of. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ British artilleryman in action during the Battle of the Somme in France in 1916. British soldiers negotiating a shell-cratered landscape along the River Somme in late after the close of the Allied offensive.<unk> British soldiers negotiating a shell-cratered landscape along the River Somme in late after the close of the Allied offensive.<unk> British soldiers negotiating a shell-cratered landscape along the River Somme in late after the close of the Allied offensive.<unk> <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> The Tories claim that Britain can borrow at such low interest rates because the Government has got a grip of the public finances and international investors know they will get their money back if they lend it to the UK. They claim the Labour Party's spending plans would see billions added to the national debt.<unk> They claim the Labour Party's spending plans would see billions added to the national debt. Secretary of Treasury David Gauke said: "There is a clear choice at this election: sticking with the competence and stability of David Cameron and the Conservatives' long-term economic...
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Debt Management Office estimates the UK has paid £5.5billion in interest.<unk> Debt Management Office estimates the UK has paid £5.5billion in interest.<unk> Debt Management Office estimates the UK has paid £5.5billion in interest.<unk> Debt Management Office estimates the UK has paid £5.5billion in interest.