Britain's Finance Official: 'It Will Not Be Plain Sailing'

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said Britain has a strong economy and robust contingency plans to deal with the financial fallout of Brexit, but the economy 'is going to adjust and there will be an impact on the public finances.'

Jun 27, 2016

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said Britain has a strong economy and robust contingency plans to deal with the financial fallout of Brexit, but the economy 'is going to adjust and there will be an impact on the public finances.'

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