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Nature 448, 7 (5 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448007a; Published online 4 July 2007

UK science reshuffled

Katharine Sanderson

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New minister, new ministry.

In the wide-ranging shake-up of government that accompanied Gordon Brown's arrival as Britain's new prime minister, science got both a new home and a new minister in charge. Although the move had not been announced at the time Nature went to press, the new minister will be Ian Pearson, previously Minister of State for Climate Change and Environment.