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G20 deal signals 'a step forward'

Apr 3 2009

Chancellor Alistair Darling hailed the G20 summit as an "essential part" of fixing the global economy but warned there were no overnight solutions.

He said the agreements reached by world leaders were a "very significant step forward", adding: "You cannot oversell what happened yesterday, nor can you undersell it."

Mr Darling's comments came as US president Barack Obama flew out of Stansted airport aboard Air Force One.

But even the world's most powerful couple could not control the British weather.

Their departure was delayed due to fog at Stansted airport and they were forced into their armoured limousine - the Beast - rather than travelling to the airport by helicopter.

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