Gordon Brown has claimed that world leaders have backed his blueprint for combating the global slowdown.

World leaders, grappling with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, have pledged to deliver a concrete plan to ward off recession and prevent future meltdowns.

US President George W Bush hosted the global economic summit with leaders of the Group of 20 advanced and developing economies agreeing to work together.

Prime Minister Brown said they had agreed to "fiscal measures" to stimulate the economy - likely to mean increased government spending and cuts in taxes.

He also welcomed the fact that the leaders had called for a deal on liberalising international trade by the end of the year.

Speaking at a press conference after the G20 talks in Washington, Mr Brown said: "There was widespread agreement that at a time like this when the world faces huge uncertainty... that this is the time when you need to support our economies."

Asked if that meant the type of fiscal measures he has been suggesting, the PM replied: "There is a clear determination on the part of world leaders in every continent to take the necessary action to move economies out of this difficult period."

He said countries would bring forward their measures at "different times" over the coming months.

President Bush said leaders had agreed to pursue pro-growth policies, but insisted more work still needed to be done in tackling the financial crisis.

He said: "There was a common understanding by all of us that we should take pro-growth economic policies.

"It makes sense to come out of here with a firm action plan, which we have, and it also makes sense to say to people that there is more work to be done, and there will be more meetings," President Bush added.

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