In a sharp about face, UK Prime Minister Gordon has written to EU leaders encouraging the creation of a "Europe-wide funding plan" to tackle the worsening financial crisis. As recently as last week, Mr Brown said his country was opposed to any EU-wide rescue package. Writing to French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Wednesday (8 October), the British leader gave details on the UK's own £500 billion (€630 billion) plan announced yesterday morning and added that a "concerted international approach" was needed. The letter was also copied to other EU government leaders. The UK now favours a pan-European plan to deal with the crisis Speaking to reporters after announcing the UK plan, Mr Brown said he had also spoken to the French leader. "We have invited other European countries to consider proposals we have put to them this morning on medium term funding and are in active consultation about how we can adopt a European-wide funding plan," he said.
In a sharp about face, UK Prime Minister Gordon has written to EU leaders encouraging the creation of a "Europe-wide funding plan" to tackle the worsening financial crisis.
As recently as last week, Mr Brown said his country was opposed to any EU-wide rescue package.
Writing to French President Nicholas Sarkozy on Wednesday (8 October), the British leader gave details on the UK's own £500 billion (€630 billion) plan announced yesterday morning and added that a "concerted international approach" was needed. The letter was also copied to other EU government leaders.
The UK now favours a pan-European plan to deal with the crisis
Speaking to reporters after announcing the UK plan, Mr Brown said he had also spoken to the French leader.
"We have invited other European countries to consider proposals we have put to them this morning on medium term funding and are in active consultation about how we can adopt a European-wide funding plan," he said.
