Ed Balls MP, Andy Burnham MP, Ed Miliband MP, James Purnell MP, Joan Ryan MP and Shaun Woodward MP, are to be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.
Life peerages go to Professor Sir Ara Darzi, Sir Digby Jones, Sir Mark Malloch Brown KCMG, Shriti Vadera and Admiral Sir Alan West GCB DSC.
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP