The return of Gordon Brown! He will be the "Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Global Finance".
Downing St says PM "has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience. In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this."
Keir Starmer has appointed Harriet Harman as the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Women and Girls.
A spokesperson said: "The PM committed to do more to eradicate structural misogyny and achieve a cultural change. This appointment will help to accelerate progress."
EXCLUSIVE
Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to drop legislation which would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a further deterioration of relations with Donald Trump
The Times has been told that a bill underpinning the controversial deal will not be included in the King's Speech next month after the US president branded it an "act of great stupidity" and withdrew his support
The government stands by the deal and will attempt to persuade Trump to change his mind but has acknowledged that it cannot proceed without his backing
Ministers are "deeply frustrated" with Trump, who initially supported the deal after extensive discussions between intelligence agencies but changed his mind during a dispute with Nato over plans to seize Greenland
The government believes that it puts the future of Diego Garcia, the UK-US base in the islands which has been used during the Iran war, at risk
It is concerned that Mauritius will mount a legal challenge granting it access to the waters around Diego Garcia, making it harder for the base to host nuclear submarines and patrol surrounding waters
The deal was highly contentious. It would have seen Britain hand over the islands to Mauritius before immediately entering into a 99-year lease for Diego Garcia.
The government claimed it would cost £3.5billion, although the Tories disputed this and said it would cost £35billion his over its lifetime.
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Labour and the Greens are now tied on 17%, behind the Conservatives (18%) and Reform, well ahead on 27%. It's striking that no party commands the support of more than three out of 10 voters across the UK.
If there was ever any doubt, the Greens truly want to do to Labour what Reform is trying to do to the Tories. Hannah Spencer: "I was here to replace Labour in Gorton and Denton and that’s job done."
Latest Techne poll gives Tories a lead over Labour (and the Greens are within touching distance of Sir Keir Starmer's party) but Reform UK is far ahead of all parties.