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| Brown's Cabinet team takes shape | |
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| Gordon Brown is preparing to unveil a huge overhaul of the Cabinet which is set to include David Miliband as the new UK foreign secretary. | |
| 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. |
| Douglas Alexander will be international development secretary and Alan Johnson is being widely tipped for health. | |
| Mr Brown has also offered Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams an advisory role. | |
| Baroness Williams, who left the Labour Party as one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party in the early 1980s, has told the BBC she is considering the offer to advise on international nuclear proliferation. | |
| Harriet Harman, who was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party, and will be taking over as party chairman, has also been tipped to become leader of the House of Commons. | |
| 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. |
| NEW CABINET David Miliband - Foreign SecretaryDouglas Alexander - International DevelopmentTIPPED FOR PROMOTION:Alistair Darling - ChancellorJack Straw - JusticeAlan Johnson - HealthEd Balls - Education | |
| Several heavyweight figures in predecessor Tony Blair's Cabinet are going. | Several heavyweight figures in predecessor Tony Blair's Cabinet are going. |
| John 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, . | John 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, . |
| Patricia Hewitt, who has elderly parents in Australia, said she was quitting as health secretary, and resigning from the government, for "personal reasons". | Patricia 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. |
| ALREADY OUT John ReidMargaret BeckettPatricia HewittLord GoldsmithHilary Armstrong Old Cabinet, New Cabinet | |
| Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Johnson said: "You'll see lots of talent coming through, particularly the young talent that came into Parliament in 2001 [and] 2005. | Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Mr Johnson said: "You'll see lots of talent coming through, particularly the young talent that came into Parliament in 2001 [and] 2005. |
| "Now is their time for promotion and I think we'll see a lot of that," he said, but did not reveal what his new position would be. | "Now is their time for promotion and I think we'll see a lot of that," he said, but did not reveal what his new position would be. |
| It is thought unlikely that a replacement will be announced for outgoing Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. | 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. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I'd like Brown to be fair and open with the electorate. Jenny, Milton Keynes Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY I'd like Brown to be fair and open with the electorate. Jenny, Milton Keynes Send us your comments |
| 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 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. |