Blair backs Blunkett
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Tony Blair today backed David Blunkett, who is accused of fast-tracking a visa application to help a former lover, telling a Downing Street press conference that he has &quot;absolutely every confidence&quot; in the home secretary.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the face of criticism over the UN oil-for-food scandal in Iraq.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended his decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq, disagreeing with UN chief Kofi Annan's assessment that the war was illegal.
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Victory for Democratic challenger John Kerry in the US presidential election would not necessarily be bad news for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has been a strong ally for George W. Bush in Iraq.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed  United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday in the  face of criticism over the U.N. oil-for-food scandal in Iraq.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair defended a controversial decision by the government to halt an investigation into a multibillion dollar arms deal between BAE Systems PLC and "key ally" Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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BRIGHTON, England  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair won the backing of his Labour party Thursday to keep British troops in Iraq, avoiding a humiliating defeat that would have undermined his leadership.
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Tony Blair tells MPs he still favours members of the House of Lords being appointed rather than elected.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair endorsed South African efforts to mediate a solution to Zimbabwe's deepening crisis on Friday, toning down denunciations of Zimbabwe's authoritiarian president.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has vowed to stand by embattled interior minister David Blunkett, who faces an independent probe into claims he abused his ministerial powers to help a former lover.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said British troops would stay in Iraq "until the job is done" and pledged full support for the country's weak government during an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Sunday.
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Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty thanked British Prime Minister Tony Blair for supporting her in the international &quot;racist bullying&quot; row after meeting him during a visit to Parliament.
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A court ruling that ministers should rethink nuclear power plans will not change policy, says Tony Blair.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair has vowed to stand by embattled interior minister David Blunkett, who faces an independent probe into claims he abused his ministerial powers to help a former lover.
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The leader of Britain&#39;s third-biggest political party backed on Wednesday Prime Minister Gordon Brown&#39;s plans to approve the new European Union treaty by a vote in parliament and not a referendum.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged on Sunday to support Iraq's government as it battles instability underscored when gunmen carried out a mass kidnapping at a Red Crescent office in the capital.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday he fully supported South Africa's efforts to mediate in Zimbabwe's escalating political crisis, saying a solution to the stand-off must come from within Africa.