Gordon Brown's make-up instructions left in taxi

Confidential details explaining how the PM's make-up should be applied were among documents left in the back of a black cab at King's Cross station in London.

The details of the prime minister's reported toilette routine were among the documents in a rucksack left in the back of a black cab after the ministerial party arrived at King's Cross station from Yorkshire on Friday.

The confidential file also contained notes on how to tackle the Westminster claims controversy and a schedule for Brown's visit to the north.



The make-up instructions were as follows:

1. Transparent brush. Foam all over.

2. Small pot under eyes, dimple, creases, blend in.

3. Clinique. Super balanced make-up. All over again, like painting a wall, and ears. Shut eyes over lids then with make-up pad smooth over liquid.

4. Powder (dark brush) terracotta Guerlain, all over.

While the revelations will leave the prime minister red faced, other documents contained in the rucksack were potentially more serious and could have posed a serious security risk for Brown.