Obama 'changed position' on policy praised by British PM

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has changed his position on the housing policy praised by the UK's prime pinister Gordon Brown, the McCain campaign said today.

Michael Goldfarb, a spokesman for Mr Obama’s Republican rival John McCain, said Mr Brown’s “coveted endorsement” was bound to highlight that Mr Obama “seems to have changed his position” last month.

Downing Street denied British Conservative Party accusations yesterday that Mr Brown was taking sides in the US presidential election after he praised Mr Obama’s proposals to help families facing repossession.