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| Meeting the world: Busy day at No 10 | Meeting the world: Busy day at No 10 |
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| Gordon Brown and wife Sarah face a busy couple of days as they host G20 leaders in London. Here, with pictures, is a diary of their meetings: | Gordon Brown and wife Sarah face a busy couple of days as they host G20 leaders in London. Here, with pictures, is a diary of their meetings: |
| EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING: FINISHING TOUCHES | EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING: FINISHING TOUCHES |
| Months of planning have gone into organising the G20 summit. Here, a Downing Street worker lays the red carpet ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. | Months of planning have gone into organising the G20 summit. Here, a Downing Street worker lays the red carpet ahead of the arrival of US President Barack Obama. |
| SHORTLY BEFORE 0900: A NERVOUS WAIT | SHORTLY BEFORE 0900: A NERVOUS WAIT |
| The eyes of much of the world are on Gordon and Sarah Brown as they prepare to welcome the US presidential cavalcade. | The eyes of much of the world are on Gordon and Sarah Brown as they prepare to welcome the US presidential cavalcade. |
| A FEW SECONDS LATER: ALL SMILES? | A FEW SECONDS LATER: ALL SMILES? |
| The Browns and the Obamas pose for the obligatory photographs before the two leaders get pre-G20 discussions under way and their wives go on a tour of London. | The Browns and the Obamas pose for the obligatory photographs before the two leaders get pre-G20 discussions under way and their wives go on a tour of London. |
| MID-MORNING: MAKE-UP CHAT | MID-MORNING: MAKE-UP CHAT |
| On a visit to the Maggie's centre at Charing Cross Hospital, central London, Mrs Brown and Mrs Obama discuss the use of make-up by cancer sufferers. They later sit down for a cup of tea. | On a visit to the Maggie's centre at Charing Cross Hospital, central London, Mrs Brown and Mrs Obama discuss the use of make-up by cancer sufferers. They later sit down for a cup of tea. |
| MEANWHILE IN WHITEHALL | MEANWHILE IN WHITEHALL |
| Mr Brown and Mr Obama give a press conference at the Foreign Office, during which Mr Obama says the world must show a "sense of urgency" in dealing with the financial crisis and stresses the importance of the "special relationship" between the UK and US. | Mr Brown and Mr Obama give a press conference at the Foreign Office, during which Mr Obama says the world must show a "sense of urgency" in dealing with the financial crisis and stresses the importance of the "special relationship" between the UK and US. |
| MIDDAY: BACK TO NORMAL | MIDDAY: BACK TO NORMAL |
| In a break from meeting dignitaries, Mr Brown has to face prime minister's questions, as usual, in the House of Commons. He and Conservative leader David Cameron argue over the effectiveness of the government's economic policies. | In a break from meeting dignitaries, Mr Brown has to face prime minister's questions, as usual, in the House of Commons. He and Conservative leader David Cameron argue over the effectiveness of the government's economic policies. |
| EARLY AFTERNOON: MORE HANDSHAKES | EARLY AFTERNOON: MORE HANDSHAKES |
| After the rough and tumble of parliamentary debate, the prime minister meets his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh. | After the rough and tumble of parliamentary debate, the prime minister meets his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh. |
| A LITTLE LATER: ANOTHER VISITOR | A LITTLE LATER: ANOTHER VISITOR |
| Mr Brown welcomes Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to 10 Downing Street. Mr Medvedev is also holding talks with Mr Obama while in London. | Mr Brown welcomes Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to 10 Downing Street. Mr Medvedev is also holding talks with Mr Obama while in London. |
| MID-AFTERNOON: HELLO, HELLO | MID-AFTERNOON: HELLO, HELLO |
| Chinese President Hu Jintao is the next international dignitary to visit the UK prime minister. | Chinese President Hu Jintao is the next international dignitary to visit the UK prime minister. |
| EARLY EVENING: WHAT'S FOR DINNER? | |
| Gordon Brown checks on preparations for the leaders' dinner at No 10 with Jamie Oliver, whose team of eight chefs is cooking the meal. The menu includes Scottish salmon, Welsh lamb and Bakewell tart. |