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| Brown set to carry out reshuffle | Brown set to carry out reshuffle |
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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to carry out a limited reshuffle of his government in the next few days. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to carry out a limited reshuffle of his government in the next few days. |
| The economic crisis appears to have ensured that there will no be major changes at cabinet level. | |
| But Ruth Kelly needs to be replaced as transport secretary after news emerged of her desire to stand down, and this may have knock-on effects. | But Ruth Kelly needs to be replaced as transport secretary after news emerged of her desire to stand down, and this may have knock-on effects. |
| Mother-of-four Ms Kelly has said it was time to "step back" from politics and put her family first. | Mother-of-four Ms Kelly has said it was time to "step back" from politics and put her family first. |
| 'No issues' | 'No issues' |
| The MP for Bolton West denied that the decision had anything to do with unhappiness with the leadership of Mr Brown. | The MP for Bolton West denied that the decision had anything to do with unhappiness with the leadership of Mr Brown. |
| And Mr Brown said Ms Kelly had informed him of her plans in May, adding: "There are no political issues between Ruth and me." | And Mr Brown said Ms Kelly had informed him of her plans in May, adding: "There are no political issues between Ruth and me." |
| BBC News political editor Nick Robinson says the reshuffle will be very limited and not a "dramatic shifting of the chairs at the top table". | BBC News political editor Nick Robinson says the reshuffle will be very limited and not a "dramatic shifting of the chairs at the top table". |
| Ministers tipped for promotion in Thursday's newspapers include immigration minister Liam Byrne, minister for Europe Jim Murphy and home office minister Tony McNulty. | Ministers tipped for promotion in Thursday's newspapers include immigration minister Liam Byrne, minister for Europe Jim Murphy and home office minister Tony McNulty. |
| The limited changes expected at cabinet level would be the first since January when Peter Hain resigned as work and pensions secretary. | The limited changes expected at cabinet level would be the first since January when Peter Hain resigned as work and pensions secretary. |
| Meanwhile, Downing Street has confirmed the government is considering formalising some of the ad hoc meetings that have been taking place in recent days on the financial crisis. | Meanwhile, Downing Street has confirmed the government is considering formalising some of the ad hoc meetings that have been taking place in recent days on the financial crisis. |
| Number 10 is talking about setting up a "rolling group of people who can quickly take decisions". | Number 10 is talking about setting up a "rolling group of people who can quickly take decisions". |
| But this would not necessarily be similar to the cross-departmental anti-terror and emergency committee Cobra, as reported in the Times newspaper. | But this would not necessarily be similar to the cross-departmental anti-terror and emergency committee Cobra, as reported in the Times newspaper. |