Tony Blair said Wednesday that he would handle negotiations at next month's European summit and declined to say if his successor would be part of Britain delegation. The EU stalled constitution will be among subjects.

Tony Blair has made a surprise visit to Baghdad in what was expected to be the British prime minister's final visit to Iraq before he steps down in June. Blair held talks with President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on ways to rebuild security in Iraq amid unrelenting sectarian violence.

British Finance Minister Gordon Brown is now assured of becoming the next prime minister after his only challenger for the Labour Party leadership dropped out of the race. As of Wednesday, Brown received 307 nominations for party chief while left wing lawmaker John McDonnell had 29.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Britain will remain a staunch ally of the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan after he steps down. Speaking in Washington, Mr. Blair Thursday strongly defended Britain's role in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. He said he would make the same decision again to, "stand shoulder to shoulder" with the United States.

Prime Minister Tony Blair is making the final White House visit of his tenure to mark a friendship with U.S. President George W. Bush that many believe tarnished the legacy of the once popular British leader.

In London, Finance Minister Gordon Brown has launched his bid to lead the British government after Prime Minister Tony Blair steps down next month. Mr. Blair, who also will resign as leader of the ruling Labor Party on June 27, said Friday he is delighted to support Brown's candidacy to succeed him at the end of June.

High praise has come in from around the world for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who officially announced his resignation date Thursday. President Bush said he will miss Mr. Blair, calling him a political thinker who keeps his word. Mr. Bush indicated that he believes Mr. Blair's likely successor, Finance Minister Gordon Brown, will not change British policy on Iraq.

A day after Tony Blair told Britain that he would be stepping down from office in June 27, the prime minister met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in London. For VOA, Tom Rivers has details.

Even when Tony Blair leaves office, his legacy and his name will stay alive in one of the most corners of Kosovo. Crediting Blair with helping to stop the brutal Serb forces' crackdown on independence-seeking ethnic Albanians, the Dajaku family named their youngest son born shortly following the war, after him.

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".

Tony Blair will bring down the curtains on a decade as Prime Minister of Britain by announcing a departure plan that will see him leave office towards the end of next month.

A magnificent Print of the Palace of Westminster drawn by Stephen Wiltshire was presented to British Parliamentarian Lee Scott (Ilford North) by Ivan Corea of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK.