Brown to focus on internationaldevelopment

Gordon Brown has announced his plans for the coming months which include working to increase global access to education and boosting internet use in Africa.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Sep 2010, 19:21 BST

Updated 2nd Sep 2010, 19:58 BST

The former prime minister will join the Global Campaign for Education’s High Level Panel on Education for All and will work to secure economic justice in Africa by helping to increase internet access.

He will also join the board of the World Wide Web Foundation. The initiatives reflect the priorities for Mr Brown’s global public policy work in the future, his spokesman said.

He added: “Each of these positions are pro bono and Mr Brown will not accept any remuneration.”

Mr Brown will continue to give speeches and write articles on global issues, his spokesman said.

Since his departure from Downing Street on May 11, Mr Brown has kept a very low political profile and has rarely been seen in the Commons. He has devoted himself to his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.