British cabinet minister resigns to spend time with family, constituents
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The unexpected resignation of Smith, 53, comes as Britain's parliament is due to return from its summer recess Tuesday and amid widespread reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites ) was ...
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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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LONDON, Dec 15  - British Home Secretary David Blunkett, one of Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s closest allies, resigned on Wednesday after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his ex-lover&#39;s Filipina nanny.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair lost an ally in his Cabinet as Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned, embarrassing the Labour government in the months leading up to the next election.
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A cabinet minister embroiled in the messy fallout of an affair with a married woman resigned Wednesday, his department said.
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British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned Wednesday over allegations that he abused his power to help his ex-lover&#39;s nanny get a visa.
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Top British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's government months before an expected general election.
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The Bahamian immigration minister resigns over claims he abused his position to help Anna Nicole Smith
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LONDON: Britain&#39;s minister for rural affairs Alun Michael pulled out of an official visit yesterday to avoid a showdown with 200 protesters gathered to protest a looming ban on fox hunting.
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One of Britain&#39;s most powerful and popular Cabinet secretaries resigned his post Wednesday evening after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his married lover&#39;s nanny.
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Senior British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's team months before an expected general election.
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Alan Milburn famously left the cabinet to spend more time with his family and now, back in the cabinet organising Labour&#39;s general election, his family is spending more time with him.
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A corruption scandal - and the hated war in Iraq - could mean a quick exit for Britain's Prime Minister
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Outgoing PM to resign from parliament today as Brown engineers first victory over Cameron.
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LONDON  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair was leaving for a key summit after a rapid and deeply unwelcome reorganisation of his government following the resignation of respected interior minister David Blunkett.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned Tuesday, clearing the way for new ruling party leader Yasuo Fukuda to be named by parliament as his successor later in the day.
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The acrimonious row over the timing of the departure from office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has grown with the resignation of two dissident ministers.