Health
secretary Alan Milburn has surprised Westminster pundits by resigning from the
Cabinet, ahead of a Government reshuffle.
Milburn,
seen as a key moderniser in the Government, has quit his job as health
secretary in a shock move today.
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He
blamed the combination of a high-profile job and having a young family for his
decision to leave the cabinet.