London, June 05, SPA --Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon today became the latest minister to step down from the government of British PrimeMinister Gordon Brown, dpa cited the BBC as reporting. Hoon, a former defence secretary, had been implicated in thelong-running scandal over parliamentary expenses and admitted havingmade a "mistake" by claiming allowances for two homes simultaneously. He is the fifth minister to step down from the British governmentthis week. His resignation came as Brown undertook a cabinetreshuffle aimed at restoring his control.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/671573