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Britain's Brown refuses to quit as prime minister (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 06:26 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to the media during a press conference in 10 Downing Street, London Friday June 5, 2009. Brown clung fiercely to his job Friday, defying calls from some within his beleaguered Labour party to resign. Brown told reporters he never even considered resigning, instead announcing a Cabinet reshuffle he hopes will help restore his fortunes. Brown has been badly stung by a scandal over British lawmakers' expenses, a string of top-level resignations and catastrophic results expected in local elections. (AP Photo/ Carl Court, pool)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown battled desperately Friday to keep his job, ignoring demands to quit amid a flurry of Cabinet resignations and a swelling rebellion in the ranks of his Labour Party.

Britain's Brown rejigs cabinet to calm crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 04:11 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives at the Golden Lane Children's Center in London June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to fend off a challenge to his authority on Friday, reshuffling his cabinet to secure the loyalty of several ministers and averting a government collapse.

I won't walk away, vows Brown, as more ministers quit (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 01:39 PM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the media during a press conference at 10 Downing Street in central London. Brown vowed to tough it out as prime minister Friday after four members of his cabinet quit and his governing Labour party faced the prospect of election meltdown.(AFP/POOL/Carl Court)AFP - A defiant Gordon Brown vowed Friday to tough it out as prime minister after Cabinet members quit in bitter circumstances and his governing Labour Party suffered electoral meltdown.

Obama calls embattled Brown (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 12:02 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the media during a press conference at 10 Downing Street in central London.BUS President Barack Obama has called embattled Prime Minister Brown, the White House said Friday, as the British leader faces an unprecedented political crisis.(AFP/POOL/Carl Court)AFP - US President Barack Obama has called embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the White House said Friday, as the British leader faces an unprecedented political crisis.

Ainsworth named new defence minister: official (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 10:20 AM PDT

Bob Ainsworth (C) speaks to British army personnel at a military training base in Nanyuki, 240 km north-east of Nairobi, 2008. Ainsworth has been named as the new defence secretary in a cabinet reshuffle after the incumbent John Hutton announced his resignation, the government announced.(AFP/File/Simon Maina)AFP - Bob Ainsworth was named new defence secretary in a cabinet reshuffle on Friday after the incumbent John Hutton announced his resignation.

Brown says 'will not walk away' from office (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 09:26 AM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted he would stay in his job despite a wave of ministerial resignations, saying: AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted he would stay in his job Friday despite a wave of ministerial resignations, saying: "I will not waver, I will not walk away".

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffles Cabinet (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 09:10 AM PDT

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced changes to his Cabinet on Friday. The members are:

Transport secretary quits (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 07:45 AM PDT

Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon, seen here in 2008, resigned from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet, media reported, making him the third senior minister to quit in 24 hours.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon resigned Friday from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet, media reported, making him the third senior minister to quit in 24 hours.

Court rules veterans can sue UK government (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 07:43 AM PDT

AP - Military veterans who participated in Cold War-era nuclear weapons tests won the right to sue the British Ministry of Defense Friday for on-the-job hazards.

Johnson confirmed as new Home Secretary (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 06:39 AM PDT

Alan Johnson, seen here in May 2009, confirmed he has been named home secretary in a reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Gordon Brown following a wave of ministerial resignations.(AFP/Pool/File/Peter Macdiarmid)AFP - Alan Johnson confirmed Friday he has been named home secretary in a reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Gordon Brown following a wave of ministerial resignations.

Changes to British Cabinet after reshuffle (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 04:20 AM PDT

AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is finalizing changes to his Cabinet to recover from the scandal over lawmakers' excessive expense claims. These are the key lawmakers likely to be involved:

Output prices see first fall since 2002 (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 04:14 AM PDT

The cost of goods leaving factories fell in May on a 12-month basis for the first time since 2002.(AFP/File)AFP - The cost of goods leaving factories fell in May on a 12-month basis for the first time since 2002, official data showed on Friday.

UK's Darling to stay, sterling trims losses (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 03:49 AM PDT

Reuters - British finance minister Alistair Darling will stay on in his job, a government source told Reuters on Friday, ending a week of feverish speculation that he would be moved in favor of schools minister Ed Balls.

Susan Boyle released from mental health clinic (AP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 02:21 AM PDT

AP - The brother of talent-show contestant Susan Boyle says the singer has left a mental health care facility and is doing better.

Brown tries to save govt with cabinet reshuffle (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 01:39 AM PDT

Defence Secretary John Hutton dealt another body blow to Gordon Brown, seen here in May 2009, was fighting for his job as two more cabinet ministers quit in quick succession, another heavy blow as his party braced for big local and European poll losses.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown is battling to stay in his job Friday after a minister quit calling for his resignation, while the Labour Party faced heavy local and European poll losses.

Brown to reshuffle government (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 01:17 AM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here in May 2009, faced a battle to salvage his authority after a minister insisted his continued leadership would spell disaster for the country as he quit the government.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown will reshuffle his government Friday, Downing Street said, following the resignation of five ministers and as poor local election results came in.

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