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British Justice Minister Jack Straw arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on June 2, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces the threat of an electoral bloodbath this week as Britain votes in European and local elections, amid fresh questions over his future. Voters mired in recession and angered at a political expenses scandal look set to punish his ruling Labour Party, polls indicate, while there are growing signs Brown will reshuffle his cabinet after Thursday's ballots. Labour's opinion poll fortunes have been at record lows for months, and there is talk Brown could face a leadership challenge in the wake of the dual election result.
