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Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Gordon Brown as the Prime Minister’s Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation, with a brief to advise on international finance partnerships and the UK’s security and resilience.
The former Prime Minister will report directly to Starmer in an unpaid, part-time role. Downing Street said Brown would examine how global finance cooperation can help build a stronger Britain, including through investment connected to defence and security.
The appointment comes ahead of the UK taking on the G20 presidency next year. Brown will be tasked with developing new international finance partnerships, including measures linked to the UK’s relationship with Europe.
As part of the role, he will engage with international leaders, finance institutions and private finance partners to help establish multilateral finance mechanisms. The work is expected to focus on ways of bringing together public and private funding to support strategic investment.