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Wednesday 20 May 2009 8:00 pm

IMF warns on UK spend

By: admindrupal

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THE government must repair the public finances faster than it has spelt out in the Budget or risk a further significant shock to the battered economy, the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday.

It urged the government to specify how it would cut public spending or raise taxes once the economy recovers. It says GDP will shrink 4.1per cent this year.

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