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| UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in Brazil, as he continues efforts to forge a consensus on action to tackle the global economic crisis. | UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in Brazil, as he continues efforts to forge a consensus on action to tackle the global economic crisis. |
| The UK leader is on a three-continent trip round major economies ahead of the G20 summit in London next week. | The UK leader is on a three-continent trip round major economies ahead of the G20 summit in London next week. |
| He is due to hold talks with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. | He is due to hold talks with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. |
| Earlier in New York Mr Brown urged leaders to "take action" at the G20 to reform the banking system, protect jobs and help the world's poorest countries. | Earlier in New York Mr Brown urged leaders to "take action" at the G20 to reform the banking system, protect jobs and help the world's poorest countries. |
| Following talks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Mr Brown said that at the G20 summit in London "doing nothing is no longer an option". | Following talks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Mr Brown said that at the G20 summit in London "doing nothing is no longer an option". |
| The London summit must ensure "strong growth and recovery", he said. | The London summit must ensure "strong growth and recovery", he said. |
| G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. Q&A: G20 Summit class="" href="/1/hi/business/7963704.stm"> What Brazil wants from G20 | |
| He added that there must be help for the poorest countries, saying that the global downturn had pushed 100 million people into poverty. | He added that there must be help for the poorest countries, saying that the global downturn had pushed 100 million people into poverty. |
| The Brazil leg of the trip will also include talks with business leaders. The final part of the tour will be in Chile. | The Brazil leg of the trip will also include talks with business leaders. The final part of the tour will be in Chile. |
| Mr Brown believes no conversation about the global economy is possible without including the world's ninth largest economy, said BBC political editor Nick Robinson. | Mr Brown believes no conversation about the global economy is possible without including the world's ninth largest economy, said BBC political editor Nick Robinson. |
| On his first visit to Brazil, the PM will argue the country deserves a more prominent place at the global economic top table, said our correspondent. | On his first visit to Brazil, the PM will argue the country deserves a more prominent place at the global economic top table, said our correspondent. |
| Like other developing countries, Brazil's trade has collapsed in recent months as the credit which underwrites it has disappeared. | Like other developing countries, Brazil's trade has collapsed in recent months as the credit which underwrites it has disappeared. |
| Mr Brown will argue that the G20 can and should restore that credit and get trade moving again - one of the ways he believes the global economy can be revived. | Mr Brown will argue that the G20 can and should restore that credit and get trade moving again - one of the ways he believes the global economy can be revived. |
| Expand trade | Expand trade |
| Amid talk of rifts between nations and continents over the best way to handle the crisis, Mr Brown has insisted there was "far more agreement" among world leaders than was being portrayed. | Amid talk of rifts between nations and continents over the best way to handle the crisis, Mr Brown has insisted there was "far more agreement" among world leaders than was being portrayed. |
| Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund has urged countries not to jeopardise prospects for economic recovery next year by withdrawing their fiscal stimulus measures too soon. | Meanwhile the International Monetary Fund has urged countries not to jeopardise prospects for economic recovery next year by withdrawing their fiscal stimulus measures too soon. |
| One agreement Mr Brown hoped for would be to bring in a system for highlighting publicly any instance of a country putting in place protectionist measures, which he said were the "greatest danger we face". | One agreement Mr Brown hoped for would be to bring in a system for highlighting publicly any instance of a country putting in place protectionist measures, which he said were the "greatest danger we face". |
| He hoped leaders would agree a way to expand trade, which has been falling. | He hoped leaders would agree a way to expand trade, which has been falling. |
| "I believe that now, for the first time, global leaders recognise the need to co-operate," Mr Brown said. | "I believe that now, for the first time, global leaders recognise the need to co-operate," Mr Brown said. |
| Some progress had already been made on getting tax havens to agree to share tax information on request and there had already been "the biggest fiscal stimulus in history" and big interest rate cuts, he said. | Some progress had already been made on getting tax havens to agree to share tax information on request and there had already been "the biggest fiscal stimulus in history" and big interest rate cuts, he said. |
| President Lula has also warned against protectionism | President Lula has also warned against protectionism |
| Asked whether there was a split between Europe's focus on strengthening regulation and the US concentration on a stimulus, he said both were important. | Asked whether there was a split between Europe's focus on strengthening regulation and the US concentration on a stimulus, he said both were important. |
| Every country had its own timetable for announcing its fiscal and monetary policies - that was a matter for individual governments, he said. | Every country had its own timetable for announcing its fiscal and monetary policies - that was a matter for individual governments, he said. |
| He has also been playing down comments made by Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King, that the government should be cautious about a further fiscal stimulus, given the high levels of UK debt. | He has also been playing down comments made by Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King, that the government should be cautious about a further fiscal stimulus, given the high levels of UK debt. |
| Mr Brown has been pressing the case for wealthy countries to bring forward big fiscal stimulus packages to refloat the economy. | Mr Brown has been pressing the case for wealthy countries to bring forward big fiscal stimulus packages to refloat the economy. |
| US President Barack Obama has said he wants a "robust" and "sustained" fiscal stimulus and has said all countries must share the burden of rescuing the global economy. | US President Barack Obama has said he wants a "robust" and "sustained" fiscal stimulus and has said all countries must share the burden of rescuing the global economy. |
| However Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, who lost a "no confidence" vote in his own parliament on Tuesday, has suggested the US recovery plans were the "way to hell". | However Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, who lost a "no confidence" vote in his own parliament on Tuesday, has suggested the US recovery plans were the "way to hell". |