WORLD BRIEFING / BRITAIN
Prime Minister Gordon Brown clung fiercely to his job, defying calls from some within his beleaguered Labor Party to resign.
Brown announced a Cabinet reshuffle in an apparent attempt to restore his fortunes. He has been badly stung by a scandal over British lawmakers’ expenses, a string of top-level resignations and expectations for catastrophic results in local elections.
He promoted key allies to his inner circle in a bid to block efforts to oust him from his post.
Defense Secretary John Hutton, who was regarded as one of the Cabinet’s best performers, announced that he was quitting his post -- the 11th resignation in four days. But he offered Brown his support, mitigating the impact of his departure.
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