New warning over UK's AAA credit rating rocks Osborne ahead of Budget

London : United Kingdom | Mar 14, 2012 at 9:23 PM PDT

Source: Mail Online UK

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14 March 2012 George Osborne was last night rocked by a pre-Budget warning that Britain risks losing its top-notch credit rating. International agency Fitch said it was likely that the UK will be stripped of its AAA status in the next two years. FULL ARTICLE AT Mail Online UK

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