The Prime Minister has exchanged letters with Peter Hain following the Secretary of State's decision to resign from the Government.

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 endorsed long-standing finance minister Gordon Brown as Britain's next leader on Tuesday and said he would announce next week when he was stepping aside as prime minister.

Prime Minister Tony Blair recently met with autism campaigner Ivan Corea and Lee Scott MP who presented The Autism Report calling for a cohesive national strategy on autism and a 10 year program of radical change in policy to help the 587,900 people with autism in the United Kingdom.

Autism Campaigners in the United Kingdom are calling on the British Government to launch a 10 year program of action order to help parents, carers and people with autism. The condition is now one of the most serious educational and health issues in the UK.