Britain's Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon (R) and Defence Secretary John Hutton arrive for the weekly Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in central London June 2, 2009. Support for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party has plunged by 10 points and voters angry about an expenses scandal are rapidly losing faith in politicians, opinion polls showed on Tuesday. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Britain's Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon (R) and Defence Secretary John Hutton arrive for the weekly Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in central London June 2, 2009. Support for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party has plunged by 10 points and voters angry about an expenses scandal are rapidly losing faith in politicians, opinion polls showed on Tuesday.

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