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Brown critic 'ends hostilities' Brown critic 'ends hostilities'
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One of Gordon Brown's leading critics has said his campaign for a change in Labour's party leadership is over.One of Gordon Brown's leading critics has said his campaign for a change in Labour's party leadership is over.
Labour MP George Howarth told a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting that at a time of national crisis, the Labour Party must come together.Labour MP George Howarth told a Parliamentary Labour Party meeting that at a time of national crisis, the Labour Party must come together.
Mr Brown's summer has been dominated by speculation about a possible leadership challenge but Mr Howarth said at the meeting that "hostilities are over".Mr Brown's summer has been dominated by speculation about a possible leadership challenge but Mr Howarth said at the meeting that "hostilities are over".
The new cabinet is meeting for the first time since the recess. The new cabinet has met for the first time since the recess.
The economic crisis is likely to dominate discussions at Tuesday's cabinet meeting. 'Serious mood'
'Not set' The economic crisis will have been high on the agenda.
Chancellor Alistair Darling is in Luxembourg where he is meeting European finance ministers, but Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, who had a kidney stone removed on Monday, was among the first to arrive. Chancellor Alistair Darling was in Luxembourg to meet European finance ministers but Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, who had a kidney stone removed on Monday, was among the first to arrive at No 10.
At the PLP meeting, Mr Brown was applauded by Labour MPs as he insisted that the party could win the next general election, despite continuing to trail in the opinion polls. The meeting lasted about an hour and a half. New Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon told reporters on the way out that the mood had been "serious", reflecting the economic circumstances.
At the PLP meeting on Monday evening, Mr Brown was applauded by Labour MPs as he insisted that the party could win the next general election, despite continuing to trail in the opinion polls. Ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper were among those at the cabinet meeting
According to one aide, he told the meeting: "People's minds are not yet set. We have got to go out and win the arguments on the economy."According to one aide, he told the meeting: "People's minds are not yet set. We have got to go out and win the arguments on the economy."
Mr Howarth was among more than a dozen Labour MPs who, just three weeks ago, were calling for leadership nomination papers to be sent out to all of the party's MPs, to see if there was enough support for an election.Mr Howarth was among more than a dozen Labour MPs who, just three weeks ago, were calling for leadership nomination papers to be sent out to all of the party's MPs, to see if there was enough support for an election.
BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Howarth's declaration of an end to hostilities seems to reflect the mood of most in the Parliamentary Labour Party, and perhaps draws a line under a summer of infighting, resignations and plots against the prime minister.BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Howarth's declaration of an end to hostilities seems to reflect the mood of most in the Parliamentary Labour Party, and perhaps draws a line under a summer of infighting, resignations and plots against the prime minister.
During the PLP meeting, it was also announced that the Glenrothes by-election will be held on 6 November, which is seen as another test for Mr Brown's leadership.During the PLP meeting, it was also announced that the Glenrothes by-election will be held on 6 November, which is seen as another test for Mr Brown's leadership.
On Tuesday morning Mr Brown met New York mayor Michael Bloomberg at Downing Street. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Bloomberg said they had had a "traditional English breakfast" and he had met members of the cabinet.On Tuesday morning Mr Brown met New York mayor Michael Bloomberg at Downing Street. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Bloomberg said they had had a "traditional English breakfast" and he had met members of the cabinet.
He said the conversation had been about the current financial crisis and how countries could not tackle the problems in isolation.He said the conversation had been about the current financial crisis and how countries could not tackle the problems in isolation.
"All of these leaders have to work together," he said."All of these leaders have to work together," he said.
"Every country seems to be going about it separately and we discussed the problems in doing that. You really can't, in a world where all of the major institutions have offices in every country and regulation in every country is different.""Every country seems to be going about it separately and we discussed the problems in doing that. You really can't, in a world where all of the major institutions have offices in every country and regulation in every country is different."