London - The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Gordon Brown, has ruled out a reprieve for the royal yacht Britannia, which is due to be decommissioned at the end of the year. He said he found it difficult to justify up to £12 million of running costs coming from public funds.
No reprieve for royal `Britannia'
London - The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Gordon Brown, has ruled out a reprieve for the royal yacht Britannia, which…
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