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Brown set to overhaul government | Brown set to overhaul government |
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown is starting his first full day in office with an overhaul of the Cabinet. | |
Mr Brown, who has promised a "new government with new priorities", is expected to make long-time ally Alistair Darling his chancellor. | Mr Brown, who has promised a "new government with new priorities", is expected to make long-time ally Alistair Darling his chancellor. |
Environment Secretary David Miliband is thought likely to be promoted to foreign secretary. | Environment Secretary David Miliband is thought likely to be promoted to foreign secretary. |
Mr Brown also has to name new home and health secretaries, with John Reid and Patricia Hewitt leaving the government. | Mr Brown also has to name new home and health secretaries, with John Reid and Patricia Hewitt leaving the government. |
Commons leader Jack Straw is also tipped to become the next justice secretary. | Commons leader Jack Straw is also tipped to become the next justice secretary. |
Heavyweights | Heavyweights |
Mr Brown is expected to announce his senior ministerial appointments at about 1200 BST and to hold his first Cabinet meeting shortly afterwards. | Mr Brown is expected to announce his senior ministerial appointments at about 1200 BST and to hold his first Cabinet meeting shortly afterwards. |
Several heavyweight figures in predecessor Tony Blair's Cabinet are going. | Several heavyweight figures in predecessor Tony Blair's Cabinet are going. |
Mr Reid is retiring as home secretary, Margaret Beckett is leaving the role of foreign secretary and Baroness Amos is no longer to be leader of the House of Lords, . | Mr Reid is retiring as home secretary, Margaret Beckett is leaving the role of foreign secretary and Baroness Amos is no longer to be leader of the House of Lords, . |
Ms Hewitt, who has elderly parents in Australia, said she was quitting as health secretary, and resigning from the government, for "personal reasons". | Ms Hewitt, who has elderly parents in Australia, said she was quitting as health secretary, and resigning from the government, for "personal reasons". |
It is being suggested that Education Secretary Alan Johnson will replace her. | It is being suggested that Education Secretary Alan Johnson will replace her. |
However, it is thought unlikely that a replacement will be announced for outgoing Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. | However, it is thought unlikely that a replacement will be announced for outgoing Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. |
Lib Dem meeting | Lib Dem meeting |
Meanwhile, Mr Straw, who oversaw Mr Brown's campaign to become Labour leader, is widely tipped to replace Lord Falconer as justice secretary. | Meanwhile, Mr Straw, who oversaw Mr Brown's campaign to become Labour leader, is widely tipped to replace Lord Falconer as justice secretary. |
Before entering 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, the new prime minister said: "I will try my utmost. This is my promise to all of the people of Britain. And now let the work of change begin." | Before entering 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, the new prime minister said: "I will try my utmost. This is my promise to all of the people of Britain. And now let the work of change begin." |
He met Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams in the Commons but a government source said no ministerial role would be offered to her. | He met Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams in the Commons but a government source said no ministerial role would be offered to her. |
He has already asked former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown to become Northern Ireland secretary, but this was refused. | He has already asked former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown to become Northern Ireland secretary, but this was refused. |
After stepping down as prime minister, Mr Blair also quit as MP for Sedgefield to become a Middle East peace envoy on behalf of the EU, US, UN and Russia. | After stepping down as prime minister, Mr Blair also quit as MP for Sedgefield to become a Middle East peace envoy on behalf of the EU, US, UN and Russia. |
This will prompt a by-election, expected to take place in mid-July. | This will prompt a by-election, expected to take place in mid-July. |