Minister quits over Trident plans
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Deputy leader of the Commons Nigel Griffiths quits over plans to renew the UK's nuclear weapon system.
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The new head of the ruling political party in France has resigned his post as finance minister, one day after taking over the party.
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Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes announces the government's resignation.
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Senior British government minister David  Blunkett, a trusted ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, resigned  on Wednesday, a government official confirmed.
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LONDON: British Pensions Minister Andrew Smith resigned from the government yesterday, setting Prime Minister Tony Blair on course for a government reshuffle.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith has resigned from the Cabinet, says Downing Street.
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The Bahamian immigration minister resigns over claims he abused his position to help Anna Nicole Smith
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Colombia's foreign minister resigns after the arrest of her brother on suspicion of links with paramilitary groups.
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Ian Paisley Jr steps down as minister in Northern Ireland assembly after claims over lobbying links
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First Minister Ian Paisley will step down as moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church in January.
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Immigration Minister Shane Gibson resigned Sunday night in a flap over his relationship with Anna Nicole Smith.
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Tony Blair is expected to outline plans to leave office after a wave of resignations from the government.
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Six junior members of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government resigned Wednesday to protest his refusal to set a date to leave office amid a growing Labour Party revolt. The rebellion flared despite strong hints by senior ministers that Blair planned to step down within a year, and a news report claiming the departure date would be July 26.
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A one-time key aide to deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday quit his post at the head of the military government's new economics team, less than a week after he was appointed.
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Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya resigns as part of a new deal to set up a national unity government.
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Ministers have already decided to replace Britain's Trident nuclear weapons, CND chief tells MPs.
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Attorney general's announcement ends career dogged by Iraq and BAE case.