‘Dropping austerity could leave Britain like Greece’: May promises she won’t flinch from tough choices on pay

The Prime Minister told MPs it was ‘not fair to refuse to take tough decisions and to load debts on to our children and grandchildren’.
She rounded on Jeremy Corbyn, warning that Labour’s profligate agenda risked turning Britain into an economic basket case like Greece. She said this nation had to live within its means.
The Prime Minister made clear that the government was ready to listen to recommendations for rises above the 1 per cent threshold.
Mrs May also mounted a spirited defence of the Tories’ economic record – and highlighted the example of Greece where political mismanagement resulted in swingeing austerity measures.’
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