Gordon Brown to warn US against economic protectionism

Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, is preparing to use a speech to the US Congress in Washington to urge American politicians to avoid retreating to economic protectionism.

By Andrew Porter, Political Editor in Washington and Jon Swaine
Last Updated: 9:16AM GMT 04 Mar 2009



Brown and Obama: The speech comes after Mr Brown held talks with President Barack Obama at the White House Photo: EPA

Mr Brown is expected to focus on the economic crisis in his address to both houses of Congress on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister will urge Congress to "seize the moment" and take the action necessary to help guide the world out of economic crisis.

He is set to emphasise that the crisis was caused by international problems and requires global solutions.

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