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Ruth Kelly will stand down

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Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has announced she is leaving the government.

Her departure has taken the shine off Gordon Brown's triumphant speech on Tuesday - but she denies she is unhappy with the direction Labour is taking.

Laura Kuennsberg reports.

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