Pensions commentators are hesitant over Yvette Cooper's appointment as Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions.
Yvette Cooper has become Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) as part of the Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle.
Sir Alan Sugar has been appointed as 'Enterprise Tsar' as part of Gordon Brown's Cabinet reshuffle, early reports suggest.
Margaret Beckett has been confirmed as the new housing minister in Gordon Brown's Cabinet reshuffle.
Peter Mandelson is likely to take up his former role of Secretary of State for Business as part of Gordon Brown's Cabinet reshuffle.
John Hutton, is to remain as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, despite early speculation that he might be in line for a promotion.
Further appointments of junior ministers are expected to be announced later today, as the only major change to the government's cabinet is the return of David Blunkett to the fold as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.