Don't invest in Britain: The UK economy sits 'on a bed of nitroglycerine', investors warned

Pound tumbles after Fitch issues triple-A rating warning

Bank boss Mervyn King warns Darling that Britain lacks 'credible plan' to tackle spiralling national debt

THE APPALLING STATE OF OUR COUNTRY'S FINANCES: BORROWING HITS RECORD LEVELS OF £77BN for 6 mos.

Government debt ‘nearly three times higher than official figure’

First it was 66, now directors want pension age of 70

Public borrowing soars past £77billion in just six months... the highest level since records began in 1946

Government to tackle deficit with £16 billion asset sale

Public Finances: What happens when the borrowing stops?

Three ways to reduce UK's £22bn debt

£30bn shortfall threatens rail and road plans

OECD tells Government to cut spending or face hardship for years to come

David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of deceit over public spending plans

Public finances set to show borrowing has doubled

Bank Governor Mervyn King tells Alistair Darling to get public finances under control

Elderly face £12,000 levy to pay for future care

Spending up but value for money fell with Labour

Dollar under pressure as fears grow over America's AAA rating

The state of the economy under Labour (12 slides)

Britain's prized AAA rating under threat as S&P issues stark warning