Keir Starmer appoints Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman after election losses

11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 9

Downing Street said Brown becomes special envoy on global finance and Harman will advise on tackling violence against women and girls.
The move comes as Starmer faces mounting pressure after Friday's heavy losses, with up to 30 Labour MPs publicly urging him to resign or set a timetable to go.
He plans a reset speech and legislative programme next week, but some Labour ministers and MPs said reviving veteran figures risked deepening doubts about his direction.

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