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London - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday his government was doing everything it could to secure the release of a Briton held by Islamic militants in Iraq, but suggested there was little hope of saving him.
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Comment is free: Mariella Frostrup: The British once cherished their reputation for fairness. It's an image that needs Alastair Campbell-style spinning skills if we're to retain it
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Geoff Hoon says Mr Blair should 'go out on a high' Europe minister Geoff Hoon has cast doubt on Tony Blair's ability to remain in office until next May.
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For ordinary Palestinians Tony Blair&#39;s visit was generally seen as little more than a publicity stunt that had less to do with them than the British electorate.
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A disappointed but determined prime minister said last night he had not given up hope of reaching a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland.
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A cabinet minister has been left red-faced after suggesting that the man widely tipped as next prime minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, might not prove too popular.
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A crucial gap in the chain of events linking David Blunkett to a visa for his ex-lover&#39;s nanny makes it impossible to establish the former home secretary&#39;s guilt
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Paradoxically in a culture fixated on celebrity, the leading role in Britain&#39;s most successful sports team has gone to a man with an intense dislike of publicity.
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French President Jacques Chirac has said Tony Blair has got little in return for supporting the US over Iraq. Mr Chirac also told reporters it was difficult for the UK or anyone to be a go-between for Europe and the US.
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If the presidential poll is hard to predict in the United States, it's an equally tough call in Britain to fathom who Tony Blair wants to see in the White House.
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Those anticipating a Michael Bloomberg run for the presidency are missing the point. Given his constant use of the royal "we," he seems to be campaigning for the monarchy.
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TONY BLAIR may have revised his opinion of Rhodri Morgan - but not sufficiently to invite him for dinner at his official country residence.
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Latest updates from Athens on a mixed day so far for Britain's medal hopes.
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A photo raises hopes - which are subsequently dashed - of the possible sighting of the missing British girl in Morocco
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Analysis: If the outgoing British Prime Minister takes on the role of Middle East peace envoy, he may find the situation on the ground even more daunting than he expects
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TONY BLAIR has been given a warning this week: an amber, rather than a red, light. The row over the redeployment of the Black Watch matters, though less in the short term in Iraq than in the long term for
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There was disappointment for Britain in the men&#39;s long jump final this evening, after Chris Tomlinson could only manage fifth place.