Chancellor Gordon Brown misses G8 for son's delivery

Chancellor Gordon Brown yesterday became a father for the third time. Brown and his wife Sarah welcomed their third child and second son into the world yesterday at 9am. The boy, who weighed 8lbs, is called James Fraser and will be known by his middle name.

It's good news for the Browns who suffered the loss of their first child, Jennifer, who died aged just 10 days. ' The whole family is thrilled,' said his brother John. 'The main thing is the baby arrived safely, given what they have been through over the years.'

One of the first to arrive at hospital in Edinburgh was the couple's good friend JK Rowling, who arrived just hours after the birth to offer her congratulations.

'I feel the sun is shining very brightly on our family today,' said the Chancellor. 'James is very strong and very healthy. I think he's going to be a pretty good footballer. He's got John's blue eyes. And John is incredibly happy. He's looking for someone to play football with, I think.'

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