Economic body OECD reaffirms support for UK debt plan

The OECD's chief economist Pier Carlo Padoan said earlier that UK plans might have to change if growth stayed weak.

But secretary general Angel Gurria said that would only be needed if there was "a very dramatic drop" in growth.

Labour had seized on Mr Padoan's words and urged ministers to change course.

The OECD - the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - has previously been supportive of the government's approach to the deficit.