May defends free markets and debt reduction

By David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will defend free markets and fiscal prudence on Thursday, a day after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn told her to step aside and said his left-wing ideas now represented the political mainstream.May will tell a conference hosted by the Bank of England that appropriately regulated free markets are essential to boost living standards, and that her government intends to cut public debt without raising taxes significantly."A free