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| Mandelson in charge - from abroad | Mandelson in charge - from abroad |
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| Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has taken over the day-to-day running of Britain, although he is still abroad. | Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has taken over the day-to-day running of Britain, although he is still abroad. |
| While Gordon Brown is on his month-long break different ministers are filling in for him as stand-in PM. | While Gordon Brown is on his month-long break different ministers are filling in for him as stand-in PM. |
| It was deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman's turn this week, but her office said on Friday she was now on leave. | It was deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman's turn this week, but her office said on Friday she was now on leave. |
| Downing Street said Lord Mandelson was the minister in charge of day-to-day affairs and was "contactable". He was on holiday in Corfu earlier this week. | Downing Street said Lord Mandelson was the minister in charge of day-to-day affairs and was "contactable". He was on holiday in Corfu earlier this week. |
| She added: "The prime minister is in charge if any urgent issues arise". | She added: "The prime minister is in charge if any urgent issues arise". |
| It was revealed earlier this week that Mr Brown is spending part of his holiday doing voluntary work in his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency. | It was revealed earlier this week that Mr Brown is spending part of his holiday doing voluntary work in his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency. |
| Ms Harman's stint in charge saw her hit the headlines for suggesting there should always be a woman in one of Labour's top two jobs and that men "cannot be left to run things on their own." | |
| On Thursday she denied her comments had been about positioning herself as a future Labour leader and played down differences between her and Lord Mandelson - amid reports of divisions over parental leave rights and flexible working. | On Thursday she denied her comments had been about positioning herself as a future Labour leader and played down differences between her and Lord Mandelson - amid reports of divisions over parental leave rights and flexible working. |