Brown formed his government over the course of the next day, with Jacqui Smith being appointed the United Kingdom's first female home secretary.

Alistair Darling replaced Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer while his portfolio at Trade and Industry was renamed Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and given to John Hutton.

Amid speculation that Brown would appoint him as deputy prime minister and/or First Secretary of State, neither title was conferred on any member.

Tessa Jowell lost her place at the table when James Purnell became Culture Secretary but was given the right to attend Cabinet as the Olympics Minister and also became Paymaster General.

Beverley Hughes retained her role as Children Minister and was elevated to Cabinet, but was only allowed to sit in that body when her policy area was on the agenda.