PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
Key takeaways
- Downing Street said the prime minister had also hired former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman as an adviser on tackling violence against women and girls.
- Brown and Harman, two influential and respected figures in the party, met Sir Keir in Downing Street before their roles were announced.
- The prime minister's authority is tottering after Friday's dire election results piled pressure on him, with some Labour MPs calling for him to set a timetable for his departure.
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Joshua Nevett,Political reporterand Henry Zeffman,Chief political correspondent.PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer shook hands with Gordon Brown on the steps of 10 Downing Street Sir Keir Starmer has appointed former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance, as he attempts to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.
Downing Street said the prime minister had also hired former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman as an adviser on tackling violence against women and girls.
Brown and Harman, two influential and respected figures in the party, met Sir Keir in Downing Street before their roles were announced.