GORDON BROWN topped the agenda this morning after yesterday's speech in the Commons where he deliver...
GORDON BROWN topped the agenda this morning after yesterday's speech in the Commons where he delivered his verdict on the euro. Although the chancellor stressed the benefits that euro membership could bring to Britain, Brown also announced that, so far, only one of the five tests for entry to the single currency had been met, reports the Telegraph. Adding to the four remaining tests that need to be fulfilled, Brown also raised the barrier for early membership of the euro by making it conditional on major reforms to prevent a return to boom and bust in the housing market. ...
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