The downgrade of the U.K. to Aa1 sparked a round of political sparring after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne repeatedly referred to retaining the top rating as a test for his economic policy. Photographer: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
The downgrade of the U.K. to Aa1 sparked a round of political sparring after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne repeatedly referred to retaining the top rating as a test for his economic policy. Photographer: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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