UK defends its border procedures
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The UK denies Interpol claims that it could be risking a terror attack by not checking a list of stolen passports.
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Tony Blair denies scaremongering as he puts security measures at the heart of pre-election plans.
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Â· Prime minister says MPs can protect British vetoÂ· Britain to call for more liberalisation of markets
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The government was heading for a showdown with other EU member states Thursday as it held firm over the &quot;red lines&quot; it has pledged to defend in negotiations on a key EU treaty in Tony Blair&#39;s final summit as the country&#39;s leader.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair defended an extradition treaty with the United States shortly before lawmakers began an emergency debate on the issue Wednesday, as three British bankers prepared to be sent to Texas to face Enron-related fraud charges.
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Gordon Brown says Britain's national interest has been protected as EU leaders agree a deal on a new treaty.
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends the expulsion of four Russian diplomats over the Litvinenko murder case.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his nation's close alliance with the United States on Tuesday and dismissed charges that the relationship has damaged Britain's credibility in the Middle East.Comment
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Gordon Brown defends the new EU treaty as David Cameron says a referendum is needed to "restore trust".
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The Tory leader defends his plans for an  annual limit on immigrants and denies it is a bid to shore-up his party's core support.
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A senior British diplomat defends Nato's operation in Afghanistan, saying the overall strategy is working.
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A Metropolitan Police commander defends action taken last week against crime gangs thought to be involved in child trafficking.
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Tony Blair angrily denied allegations from his political foes yesterday that he "misrepresented" intelligence in making the case to join the US-led invasion of Iraq last year.
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Home Secretary David Blunkett denies helping to fast-track a visa application for a friend's nanny.
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A top Chinese official yesterday defended his government&#39;s decision to bar a Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker from entering the mainland, saying customs authorities acted legally.
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UK accused of seeking confrontation over Litvinenko case, but no tit-for-tat expulsions.
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Ministers dismiss Tory claims they have failed to stop illegal immigrants entering Britain from France.