Budget: UK euro decision date set for June

In his annual budget address on Wednesday UK chancellor Gordon Brown said that the decision on whether Britain had passed the five euro entry tests would be made public by the first week of June. He also praised the Bank of England's performance during the uncertain economic climate.

Source: Reuters

Gordon Brown says he will publish his assessment of the five key tests on Britain's euro membership by the first week in June.

In his Budget, the Chancellor frequently compared Britain's economic record

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