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| Brown's Cabinet team takes shape | 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. | 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. |
| Alan Johnson will be health secretary, Douglas Alexander will be international development secretary and Peter Hain will be work and pensions secretary. | Alan Johnson will be health secretary, Douglas Alexander will be international development secretary and Peter Hain will be work and pensions secretary. |
| Mr Brown, who has pledged a government with "new priorities", is expected to make Alistair Darling his chancellor. | Mr Brown, who has pledged a government with "new priorities", is expected to make Alistair Darling his chancellor. |
| Mr Brown has also offered Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams an advisory role. | Mr Brown has also offered Lib Dem peer Shirley Williams an advisory role. |
| NEW CABINET Prime minister: Gordon BrownChancellor: Alistair Darling (tipped)Foreign Secretary: David MilibandHome Secretary: Jacqui Smith (tipped)Health: Alan JohnsonSchools and children: Ed Balls (tipped)Justice: Jack Straw (tipped)Commons leader: Harriet Harman (tipped)Defence Des Browne (tipped)Int Development: Douglas AlexanderWork and Pensions: Peter HainNorthern Ireland: To be confirmedCabinet office minister: Ed Miliband (tipped)Culture: James Purnell (tipped)Transport: To be confirmedLords leader: To be confirmedEnvironment: Hilary Benn (tipped)Chief Whip: Geoff Hoon (tipped)Industry: To be confirmedDuchy of Lancaster: To be confirmed Old Cabinet, New Cabinet Shirley Williams offered 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. | 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. | 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. |
| John Hutton, who has been replaced as work and pensions secretary by Peter Hain, will remain in the Cabinet. | John Hutton, who has been replaced as work and pensions secretary by Peter Hain, will remain in the Cabinet. |
| It is not yet known who will replace Mr Hain as Northern Ireland Secretary - the job turned down by Lib Dem peer Paddy Ashdown. | It is not yet known who will replace Mr Hain as Northern Ireland Secretary - the job turned down by Lib Dem peer Paddy Ashdown. |
| The BBC understands that chief whip Jacqui Smith is being lined up to replace John Reid as home secretary. | |
| Former defence secretary Geoff Hoon is expected to be named chief whip. | |
| 'Heavyweights' departing | |
| 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. |
| ALREADY OUT John ReidMargaret BeckettPatricia HewittLord GoldsmithHilary ArmstrongValerie Amos Profile: The new 'first lady' | ALREADY OUT John ReidMargaret BeckettPatricia HewittLord GoldsmithHilary ArmstrongValerie Amos Profile: The new 'first lady' |
| 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". |
| Mid-East envoy | Mid-East envoy |
| 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. |
| 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." |
| 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. |