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| 0859 But Mr Brown has a big task ahead of him today. There are three jobs we know that need to be filled in the cabinet after James Purnell stood down as Work and Pensions Secretary, Hazel Blears stood down from communities and Jacqui Smith announced she was leaving the Home Office. | |
| 0857 You're hired! Gordon Brown may be on the ropes, with minister after minister resigning from his cabinet - but he still has the backing of The Apprentice's Sir Alan Sugar. "You couldn't have a better person in place, as far as I'm concerned," barks Sir Alan on the BBC News Channel. "From what I understand, he is resolute in his position." | |
| 0854 Outside his home, Conservative leader David Cameron tells reporters that the government has "completely forfeited the right to govern". He adds: "We really do deserve better than this, and I believe that all roads now, fairly, should lead to a general election." | |
| 0853 Jack Straw will be keeping his job as justice secretary, the BBC's James Landale understands. | |
| 0851 From BBC political editor Nick Robinson: I've been speaking to someone very close to Gordon Brown, who indicated that Alistair Darling will be keeping his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The likelihood is that Alan Johnson will be go to the home office, although I'm told that he would have preferred to have stayed at health. | |
| 0847 And they're off. BBC political correspondent James Landale has been told that the reshuffle has begun. Cue a procession of ministers to Downing Street as the prime minister tries to regain the political initiative after a truly dreadful few weeks for him. | 0847 And they're off. BBC political correspondent James Landale has been told that the reshuffle has begun. Cue a procession of ministers to Downing Street as the prime minister tries to regain the political initiative after a truly dreadful few weeks for him. |
| 0845 Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of what looks like being a crucial day for Gordon Brown's future as prime minister. Days don't get much bigger than this at Westminster. Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell has quit, urging the prime minister to follow him; Labour fears it took a drubbing at yesterday's election; and the prime minister is trying and reassert his authority with a cabinet reshuffle. We'll be bringing you all the developments as they happen and the reaction and analysis from the BBC's correspondents and guests on the our television and radio output. | 0845 Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of what looks like being a crucial day for Gordon Brown's future as prime minister. Days don't get much bigger than this at Westminster. Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell has quit, urging the prime minister to follow him; Labour fears it took a drubbing at yesterday's election; and the prime minister is trying and reassert his authority with a cabinet reshuffle. We'll be bringing you all the developments as they happen and the reaction and analysis from the BBC's correspondents and guests on the our television and radio output. |