UK's Brown shuffles team after Hain resignation

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was forced into a reshuffle of his ministerial team after Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain resigned over a political donations row. Following is a list of ministerial appointments: Secretary of State...

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was forced into a reshuffle of his ministerial team after Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain resigned over a political donations row.

Following is a list of ministerial appointments:
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - James Purnell
Minister of State for Work and Pensions - Stephen Timms
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - Andy Burnham
Secretary of State for Wales - Paul Murphy
Chief Secretary to the Treasury - Yvette Cooper
Minister of State at the Treasury - Liam Byrne (in addition to his current role as minister of state at the home office and minister for West Midlands)
Minister of State at the Department for Communities, local government and the regions - Caroline Flint

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