UK facing worst economic crisis in six decades

In a very stark and frank interview with a national newspaper Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has stated that the UK is facing its worst economic crisis in six decades. The chancellor insisted that he had to be straight with the public because it was his duty to do so, and he warned that the economic downturn was set to be far more damaging and long lasting than had originally been predicted – mirroring earlier opinions from a number of trade and industry groups. Read more

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