The Cabinet in Birmingham

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The Prime Minister and the Cabinet have held a formal meeting and Q&A session with members of the public in Birmingham.

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Mr Brown and ministers such as Alistair Darling, David Miliband, Jacqui Smith, Alan Johnson and Hilary Benn took a variety of questions on subjects ranging from the economy to crime, education and climate change.

Closing the session, the PM thanked the participants for their work in their communities and said it was “great for us to listen to what people are saying”. He promised to continue the Government’s dialogue with the attendees over the coming weeks and months.

Earlier the PM travelled to Jaguar’s plant in Castle Bromwich to mark the launch of a new manufacturing strategy aimed at helping UK business adapt to the changing global economy.