Blair Keeps Brown, Straw, Blunkett Back in Office

World | May 7, 2005, Saturday // 00:00
Blair Keeps Brown, Straw, Blunkett Back in Office UK prime minister Tony Blair is expected to announce the rest of his team on Monday. Photo by WN

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair reappointed finance minister Gordon Brown and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Friday after winning an historic third-term in office. Geoff Hoon will leave the defence ministry, to be replaced by Health Secretary John Reid. Reid will be replaced by Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt. Blair's post-election cabinet saw the return of David Blunkett, less than five months after he resigned as home secretary, BBC reported. The prime minister is expected to announce the rest of his team on Monday.

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