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| Prime minister Gordon Brown is to meet his Portuguese counterpart to discuss the case of missing Madeleine McCann. | Prime minister Gordon Brown is to meet his Portuguese counterpart to discuss the case of missing Madeleine McCann. |
| He will hold talks later with Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates in Lisbon where a two-day European summit is taking place. | He will hold talks later with Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates in Lisbon where a two-day European summit is taking place. |
| Mr Brown said he wanted reassurance that Portuguese police were taking all necessary action and that there was co-operation from police in Britain. | Mr Brown said he wanted reassurance that Portuguese police were taking all necessary action and that there was co-operation from police in Britain. |
| Talks come after the head of the police investigation was removed. | Talks come after the head of the police investigation was removed. |
| Paulo Rebelo took over the Portuguese police inquiry from Goncalo Amaral who is thought to have been removed for criticising UK police. | Paulo Rebelo took over the Portuguese police inquiry from Goncalo Amaral who is thought to have been removed for criticising UK police. |
| Gerry and Kate will naturally be pleased to hear that Mr Brown is seeking such assurances Clarence Mitchell, McCann family spokesman | Gerry and Kate will naturally be pleased to hear that Mr Brown is seeking such assurances Clarence Mitchell, McCann family spokesman |
| Since Madeleine went missing from a holiday apartment in the Algarve on 3 May, Mr Brown has received regular briefings on the case. | Since Madeleine went missing from a holiday apartment in the Algarve on 3 May, Mr Brown has received regular briefings on the case. |
| He is known to have spoken to the Portuguese premier in early July when he thanked him for his help in the search for the four-year-old. | He is known to have spoken to the Portuguese premier in early July when he thanked him for his help in the search for the four-year-old. |
| On occasions, he has had telephone contact with the missing girl's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann. | On occasions, he has had telephone contact with the missing girl's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann. |
| Clarence Mitchell, the McCann family spokesman, said: "We are aware that the British government has maintained an interest in Madeleine's case as a bilateral issue of importance whenever there has been ministerial contact between the two countries. | Clarence Mitchell, the McCann family spokesman, said: "We are aware that the British government has maintained an interest in Madeleine's case as a bilateral issue of importance whenever there has been ministerial contact between the two countries. |
| "Gerry and Kate will naturally be pleased to hear that Mr Brown is seeking such assurances and they welcome his continued interest in Madeleine's case." | "Gerry and Kate will naturally be pleased to hear that Mr Brown is seeking such assurances and they welcome his continued interest in Madeleine's case." |
| Earlier this week, Mr McCann welcomed a review of the case by Mr Rebelo, the deputy national director of Portuguese police. | Earlier this week, Mr McCann welcomed a review of the case by Mr Rebelo, the deputy national director of Portuguese police. |
| Madeleine vanished from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, just days before her fourth birthday. |