British Cabinet secretary steps down
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LONDON -- One of Britain's most powerful and popular Cabinet secretaries resigned his post yesterday after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his married lover's nanny.
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Top UK government minister David Blunkett, a key ally of Tony Blair, has quit as home secretary, the BBC learns.
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In the latest of a string of departures of White House aides, U.S. budget director Rob Portman announced on Tuesday he is stepping down after just over a year on the job.
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The chairman of Hewlett-Packard is stepping down amid controversy over a probe into leaks at the firm.
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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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British Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned tonight after an e-mail emerged showing that a visa application for his ex-lover&#39;s nanny had been fast-tracked by his office.
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Peter Hain is leaving Northern Ireland, having been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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Spencer Abraham joined the exodus from President Bush's  Cabinet yesterday, submitting his resignation as energy secretary after four years of running a department that faced a series of high-profile challenges.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell and three other Cabinet members have resigned, escalating the shake-up of President Bush's second-term team. Senior administration officials said Monday that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice was most likely to succeed Powell.
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Labour's Nigel Griffiths quits as a minister in protest at plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapon system.
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Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to step down when Tony Blair quits as prime minister, he announces.
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US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation from President Bush's cabinet.
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Outgoing PM to resign from parliament today as Brown engineers first victory over Cameron.
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Ministerial aide Jim Devine quits over plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapons.
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Health and Human Services Secretary  Tommy Thompson has resigned, a government official said on  Friday.
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Charles Clarke is replaced as education secretary by former Cabinet Office Minister Ruth Kelly.
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Work and Pensions Secretary Andrew Smith has resigned from the Cabinet, says Downing Street.