All these measures are happening NOW in Greece (and will be repeated in the UK IF the Brown-One can convince you to vote for him) -

- Public sector salary freeze
- Retirement age rise
- Petrol, alcohol and tobacco tax rises
- Crackdown on tax avoidance

It is believed that sales tax will rise by two percentage points, that petrol and diesel tariffs will be increased for the second time in a month, and that luxury goods will be subject to a special duty.

The government is reportedly planning to scrap the annual holiday bonus paid to civil servants, our correspondent says.

Trades unions have warned that removing the bonus would be a "declaration of war".