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UK movie star pushes Brussels for fair trade

Popular British actor Colin Firth has joined a circle of celebrities pressing on Brussels to push for an ambitious deal in December's summit of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Hong Kong.

The actor, who starred in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and more recently Bridget Jones's Diary, has put his name on the initiative spearheaded by the charity Oxfam, which calls on decision makers to change unfair global trade rules so that people in developing countries can work their way out...

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