British Chancellor George Osborne said on Sunday he would announce further cuts to public spending this week to protect his austerity plan from a weakening of the economy, but said they would not be drastic.
Osborne said the world was facing its most uncertain time since the 2008-2009 financial crisis due to China’s slowdown, the oil price fall, interest rate changes in some countries and political instability in the Middle East.
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