Blair gaffe overshadows drop in unemployment
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British unemployment fell for a second month in a row in August, official data has shown, but the data was overshadowed by a probe into why Prime Minister Tony Blair broke an embargo on the release.
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The UK saw unemployment fall in the last three months of 2006 according to the Office for National Statistics.
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LONDON  - Fuelling persistent rumours that Tony Blair considered resigning this year, an acquaintance said Tuesday the prime minister had come under "colossal strain" at home.
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Tony Blair's keynote speech at the British Labour Party conference receives mixed reviews in Wednesday's European papers.
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 13,000 in the three months to November, official figures show.
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The economy may be PM's main weapon, but it is also his achilles heel, Lib Dem conference told.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose approval rating slumped because of his support for the Iraq war, may win an unprecedented third term as voters give him credit for an expanding economy and falling unemployment, polls show.
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Britain's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in November for the first time in 18 months, according to figures released Wednesday.
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TONY EASTLEY: In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s election hopes have been dealt a blow with the resignation of his Home Secretary, David Blunkett.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged today that there had been a decline of public trust in his government over the military campaign in Iraq and he offered
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Tony Blair has hit back at criticism over a decision to drop a Saudi arms inquiry and of "cash for honours" allegations.
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The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has reportedly fallen to levels last seen when Prime Minister Tony Blair took office in 1997.
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Britain's Tony Blair was quizzed as a witness on Thursday by police probing claims that political parties awarded state honors in return for loans, and analysts said it was a fresh embarrassment for a damaged prime minister.
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Former British prime minister Tony Blair joked of his struggle to adapt to life after office on Thursday at a Labour Party fundraiser at London&#39;s Wembley Stadium.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is attempting to win back political support by recalibrating his policy in the Middle East, but it is likely to prove too late to save his job.
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Tony Blair has hit back on "cash for honours" allegations and criticism over the dropping of a Saudi arms inquiry.
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million - the lowest on record, according to official figures.