UK economy 'slips behind Brazil'
The UK is thought to have slipped behind Brazil in the world pecking order after official figures showed the emerging market's economy grew 2.7% last year.
Brazil's total output in 2011, at an average exchange rate and at current market prices, was worth 2.469 trillion US dollars (£1.56 trillion), compared with Britain's total output of 2.42 trillion US dollars (£1.53 trillion), think-tank Cebr said.