Keir Starmer appoints Gordon Brown to key role as PM shuffles top team after election drubbing

May 9, 2026 - 10:40
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Keir Starmer appoints Gordon Brown to key role as PM shuffles top team after election drubbing

Gordon Brown has been spotted leaving No10 as Keir Starmer invites in Labour big beasts following the 2026 Local Elections.

The former Prime Minister was appointed as a special envoy on global finance.


Downing Street confirmed Sir Keir is looking to boost the country's security and resilience, adding: "Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance can help to achieve this."

Mr Brown served as Chancellor under Tony Blair for a decade before succeeding him as Prime Minister in 2007.



He oversaw Britain’s initial response to the global financial crisis and bank bailouts.

After just under three years in Downing Street, he lost the 2010 General Election to the Conservatives led by David Cameron in a coaltion with Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.

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