McCanns step up Madeleine hunt
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McCanns step up Madeleine hunt
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will discuss the Madeleine McCann case with the Po...rtuguese premier Jose Socrates. Mr Brown, who is in Lisbon for an EU Summit, told reporters: "I'm meeting the Portuguese Prime Minister later and we will discuss this issue. "I have discussed this issue with him before, to assure myself that the police authorities are taking the actions that are necessary and there's proper cooperation between the British and Portuguese police." The Prime Minister spoke to the Portuguese premier about the case in early July. He thanked him for his help in the efforts to find Madeleine. As well as keeping himself up to date on the details of the police investigation, Mr Brown has spoken to Gerry McCann several times. It was reported that conversations between the couple and ministers were stopped when the McCanns were named as suspects because of the sensitive nature of their legal status. In recent months the family has faced intense speculation and suspicion - but now they are refocussing on the hunt to find their daughter. It has been nearly six months since Madeleine McCann vanished in Portugal, but her parents still have not given up hope of finding her alive.