David Cameron: 'British Government could default on its debts'

Gordon Brown is running the risk that the British Government will be unable to pay back the money it is borrowing from international investors, the Conservative leader said.

By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent
Published: 5:06PM BST 18 Aug 2009

The Conservative leader suggests that Labour has increased the risk of the Government being unable to honour its debts Photo: AFP
Mr Cameron said Labour’s plan to borrow an extra £700 billion over five years and take the national debt to £1.4 trillion was a “disgraceâ€