Brown wins battle but Blair seems keen on return match next year

The United Kingdom Chancellor, Gordon Brown, announced on 9 June 2003 that the UK would stay outside the euro for the time being. However, a pre-election euro referendum in Britain remains a possibility. Article is part of a Financial Times Special Report, the 'Euro Decision'.

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/the_euro/euro_index_index.cfm http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/documents/the_euro/euro_index_index.cfm

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