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Friday, 8 June, 2001, 21:10 GMT 22:10 UK
Cabinet changes: At-a-glance
Tony Blair hits the ground running with a cabinet reshuffle affecting some of Labour's biggest hitters. BBC News Online lists the movers, winners and losers.
Robin Cook, the foreign secretary, becomes leader of the House of Commons.
David Blunkett steps down from the Department for Education and Employment to take on the role of home secretary.
Jack Straw leaves the Home Office and becomes foreign secretary.
Estelle Morris, former schools minister, is promoted to take charge at the new Department of Education and Skills.
Stephen Byers leaves the Department of Trade and Industry and becomes secretary of state at the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
Alistair Darling, formerly social security secretary, heads the new Department for Work and Pensions.
Margaret Beckett, formerly leader of the House of Commons, heads-up a new Department for Environment and Rural Affairs.
John Prescott remains deputy prime minister but leaves the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for his own office in the Cabinet Office.
Nick Brown is moved from his post as agriculture minister to become minister for work, although he will continue to sit in on cabinet meetings.
Tessa Jowell, formerly a minister of state in the Department for Education and Employment, becomes culture media and sport secretary.
Patricia Hewitt, until now a minister of state in the Department of Trade and Industry, becomes secretary of state for trade and industry and minister for women.
Charles Clarke, formerly a Home Office minister, moves into the cabinet as minister
without portfolio and Labour Party Chairman.
Hilary Armstrong leaves her job as minister of state in the DETR to become chief whip.
John Spellar, who has served as armed forces minister, becomes transport minister.
Culture Secretary Chris Smith and Chief Whip Ann Taylor are both dropped from the cabinet.
Away from the politicians, Alastair Campbell becomes director of communications and strategy at 10 Downing Street. His previous role of prime minister's spokesman is jointly taken by Godric Smith - already based at Downing Street - and Tom Kelly from the Northern Ireland Office.
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