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Prime Minister welcomes Palestinian PM to No10

Gordon Brown has welcomed Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to Downing Street.

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Tony Blair bows out, Gordon Brown takes power in Britain today

Tony Blair's decade in power ends Wednesday after facing questions in Parliament and having a last lunch at No. 10 Downing St. before Gordon Brown takes command of government.

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Tony Blair Steps Down With Mixed Legacy After 10 Years in Power

British Prime Minister Tony Blair steps down June 27th after a decade in power during which he re-energized his Labor Party, embarked on an interventionist foreign policy and forged ever-closer ties with the United States.

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Tony Blair announces resignation

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that he would step down from office in June after leading the country for a tumultous decade during which he said it had emerged as a "leader".

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British PM urges action on Sudan

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says tough new United Nations sanctions are needed against Sudan's ruling elite in a bid to halt the killing in Darfur. The Prime Minister's call came in a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is currently president of the EU.

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British PM proud of commitment to Iraq

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair says Britain is supporting democracy over terrorism in Iraq and should not apologise for its work there.

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UK PM pledges support for Palestinian people

The Prime Minister has pledged to work with the international community to support the Palestinian people and make progress in the Middle East peace process.

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Blair calls on world to support Palestinian President

Tony Blair has called on the international community to back Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after the Fatah leader called for fresh elections.

President Abbas called for a new vote earlier today in a bid to halt escalating tensions between supporters of the Hamas and Fatah factions. Tony Blair said his speech was "very important" and arrived at a "critical time".

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UK PM defends BAE decision

The Prime Minister has defended the decision to drop a fraud inquiry into alleged bribery linked to a multi-billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.

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Police Question British PM in 'Cash-for-Honors' Probe

British police have questioned Prime Minister Tony Blair in their investigation of charges that his Labor Party awarded seats in the upper house of parliament in exchange for millions of dollars in political contributions.

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UK PM in Europe talks

The Prime Minister of UK has joined fellow European leaders for a summit in Brussels. EU enlargement, migration, climate change and energy are at the top of the agenda.

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PM backs plans for a low cost pensions scheme

The Prime Minister has backed plans for a low cost pensions scheme aimed at encouraging millions of workers to save for their retirement in his monthly press conference.

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