Gordon Brown becomes the new prime minister of the UK

[The Monkey]

Gordon Brown has become the UK's prime minister, succeeding Tony Blair.

Posing outside No 10 with wife Sarah, the man who has been Mr Blair's chancellor for the past 10 years, said: "Let the work of change begin."

He said his priorities were education, health and restoring trust in politics. He promised he would "try my utmost".

Mr Blair has stood down as MP for Sedgefield to become a Middle East peace envoy. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has quit the government.

Standing ovation

The BBC has learned that Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams is meeting Mr Brown in the Commons.

Earlier, Mr Blair was earlier given an emotional standing ovation by MPs.

It is the first time in 17 years a UK prime minister has entered office without a general election.

Mr Brown said: "This will be a new government with new priorities. And I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country.

"And at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country."

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[-Psy-]

Hurray!...

 

[kirovman]

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And TB is the new Middle East envoy... like putting a fatman in charge of a candy store.

 

[StardogChampion]

Hopefully he won't be the PM for long.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

http://b3ta.com/challenge/gordon_brown/

And TB is the new Middle East envoy... like putting a fatman in charge of a candy store.

A b3ta surfer ehh, your in my good book now :bounce:

 

[Asknoone]

Hopefully he won't be the PM for long.

I agree. Can't stand him.

http://b3ta.com/challenge/gordon_brown/

And TB is the new Middle East envoy... like putting a fatman in charge of a candy store.